A ninth-grade schoolgirl was stabbed in broad daylight directly outside her residence in the Thanapara area of Kushtia town on Monday afternoon.
The victim, identified as Zakia, a student at Mission High School in Kushtia, was returning home after classes when the attack occurred around 2:00 pm in the Boro Masjid Lane area.
According to local residents and police sources, the teenager had just reached her family home after school had finished for the day. While standing at the entrance gate waiting for someone inside to unlock it, an unidentified young man dressed in a black shirt approached her silently from behind. Without warning, the assailant produced a sharp knife and struck the student before fleeing the scene as nearby local residents rushed to her aid.
The injured teenager was quickly transported to a local hospital for medical attention, where she remains under care.
CCTV footage capturing the entire sequence of events has since surfaced and circulated widely across social media platforms, sparking outrage among residents who are demanding the swift arrest and exemplary punishment of the perpetrator. The video footage clearly depicts the young man in a black shirt launching the sudden assault before sprinting away through the alleyway.
Kushtia Sadar Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge Zakir Hossain confirmed that law enforcement authorities have taken immediate notice of the violent assault. He stated that officers are conducting a thorough investigation into the incident, meticulously analyzing the recovered CCTV footage to establish the assailant’s identity, ascertain the motive behind the attack, and bring the culprit to justice.
Police patrols and local monitoring in the area have been heightened following the event, while residents continue to express concern over safety along routes frequented by local schoolchildren.
