College girl rescued in Rajshahi

Quoting witnesses police said, two youths -- Alauddin, 25, and Selim, 24, of Palpur village of the same upazila took her to the frontier Sabdipur village Tuesday. One of the youths promised to get married the girl, police said. They kept her at a house of one Helal Uddin with a view to trafficking her to India.

Sensing their suspicious movement, local people informed police. Police rescued the girl from the house and arrested Alauddin. But the houseowner Helal Uddin and Selim fled.

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