‘Stalker’ stabs schoolgirl to death in Savar

A schoolgirl was stabbed to death allegedly by a stalker inside an abandoned house in Savar's Dakkhin Para area on Sunday night.

The victim was identified as Nila Roy (14), a 10th-grader of Aced School. She used to live with her parents in Kajimokma Para area.

The victim's family said that around 7pm on Sunday, Nila was on her way to hospital with her elder brother Alok to have her breathing problem examined. On their way, they were intercepted by one Mizanur Rahman (20), who threatened Alok and asked him to leave because he wanted to talk to Nila alone.

The family said Mizan then forcefully took Nila to an abandoned house owned by his father, where he stabbed her indiscriminately and left her there. Locals nearby heard Nila's cries and rescued her. She was rushed to Savar Enam Medical College Hospital with critical injuries, minutes before doctors declared her dead, they added.

Alok said Mizan forcibly took her sister away after threatening to kill him if he did not leave.

The victim's family alleged that Mizanur, a 12th-grader student, had professed his interest to be romantically involved with Nila several times, adding that they informed Mizan's parents about the matter but they did not take any action.

Saiful Islam, inspector (investigation) of Savar Model Police Station, told The Daily Star that around 6pm on the day, Nila and her brother left home went to meet Mizan at a restaurant in Savar.

The inspector added, "Somehow Mizan took the girl to his father's abandoned house and around 8pm, stabbed her with a sharp weapon and left. Nila was taken to hospital around 8:20pm, and she died minutes later."

Speaking to The Daily Star, many residents of area alleged that the abandoned house is a crime hub and Mizan and other criminals gather regularly there.