Schoolgirl stabbed outside Kushtia home, police hunt teenage suspect

A schoolgirl was repeatedly stabbed outside her home in broad daylight in Kushtia town on Monday (9 November). The 15-year-old was rescued with serious injuries after the attack in the Thanapara area at noon and admitted to Kushtia General Hospital.

According to police and local sources, the girl returned home after her school’s selection examination. At around 1:11pm, a teenage boy attacked her from behind as she stood downstairs ringing the doorbell. He stabbed her repeatedly with a sharp knife. She also suffered injuries to her hands while trying to defend herself. At one point, she collapsed on the road, bleeding.

Witnesses said people nearby rushed over after hearing her screams. The attacker dropped the knife and quickly fled. Family members and local residents then took her to hospital.

Additional Superintendent of Police Faisal Mahmud, spokesperson for Kushtia district police, said investigators had identified the attacker by reviewing CCTV footage from buildings near the scene. Several police teams are working to arrest him. Police have also seized the knife used in the attack.

Police sources said an operation against teenage gangs began in the town after the incident. As of 6pm on Monday, 14 people had been taken to the police station for questioning. Efforts to arrest the main suspect were continuing.

The injured girl is a Class 10 student at Kushtia Mission Secondary School. She is from Faridpur district. Her father works as a marketing representative for a pharmaceutical company in the Kushtia region. The family has lived in the town’s Thanapara area for a long time. Her SSC selection examinations were underway.

Zahid Iqbal, a doctor in the surgery department at Kushtia General Hospital, said the girl had sharp-weapon injuries on several parts of her body, including two deep wounds on her hands and another elsewhere. All the wounds have been stitched. She is now out of danger but remains under observation and is receiving treatment.

The motive for the attack remains unclear. Family members could not provide any information about a prior dispute or harassment. Police said they would be able to establish more details about the motive after arresting the suspect.