Girl stabbed to death over land dispute

Staff Correspondent, Rajshahi
Armed assailants stabbed a teenage girl to death and injured two women in an attack on their house at Laxminagar in Bagha upazila yesterday afternoon.

Rebeka Khatun, 13, daughter of Aksed Ali, died on the spot and his two wives -- Bhayena Kahtun and Afia Khatun -- were addmitted to Bagha Health Complex in a critical condition.

A gang of 20 armed goons launched the attack over a land dispute but house owner Aksed Ali, who was the target of attack, fled from the house to escape the attack, police said quoting him.

Aksed filed a case against 20 people, but no-one was arrested.