<i>Houses of 5 stalkers set on fire</i>
Agitated people yesterday set fire to the houses of five stalkers at Kalupara village in Tarash upazila of Sirajganj district immediately after the death of a villager who was injured by the gang the day before.
The victim, Aser Ali, 50, succumbed to his injuries while he was being shifted from Sirajganj Sadar Hospital to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital at around 12:30pm yesterday.
When the news spread at Kalupara village, the villagers attacked the houses of stalkers Rauf, Mujibar, Motaleb, Tofazzal and Mozammel and set them afire.
Locals said Rauf, Mujibar, Motaleb, Tofazzal and Mozammel stalked Joynab, 18, daughter-in-law of Aser Ali, at the village on Wednesday morning. Since Joynab lodged a complaint with Rouf's father, he (Rouf) along with his accomplices attacked the house of Aser Ali at around 11:00am, leaving him critically injured.
Aser Ali was first admitted to Tarash upazila then shifted to Sirajganj Sadr Hospital. As his condition deteriorated yesterday morning, doctors referred him to RMCH.
A murder case was yesterday filed with Tarash Police Station against the five stalkers who fled the village soon after the death of Aser Ali.
A large number of police have been deployed at the village.
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