'Stalker' assaults college girl in B'baria

An alleged stalker slapped a female student's face in the common room of Akhaura Shahid Smriti Degree College yesterday as she refused to talk to him.

Locals said Priyotomo Ghosh Prakash alias Pritom Ghosh, 24, used to stalk the first year HSC student on her way to and from the college. The two live with their families in nearby houses in Radhanagar of Akhaura upazila.

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Around noon yesterday, Pritom reached the college and looked for her.

At one point, he entered the common room designated for female students and tried to talk to her.

Failing to get a response from her, Pritom slapped her face several times, said Principal Zainal Abedin of the college quoting witnesses.

As some other students came to her rescue, the attacker fled the scene.

The student's father lodged a case with Akhaura Police Station accusing Pritom of assaulting his daughter, said Mosharraf Hossain, officer-in-charge of the police station.

Takjil Khalifa Kajol, mayor of Akhaura Municipality, said Pritom's family members locked up their home and left the area following the incident.

The victim's family members feared a fresh attack from Pritom as police were yet to arrest him.