Laxmipur, Oct 1 (UNB) - Five members of a family were beaten severely on Sunday night over protesting stalking of a madrasah student in Hazirpara area of Sadar upazila.
Locals said three young men -- Sohan, Emon and Mohan -- had long been harassing Taslima Akhter, daughter of Lutfar Rahman of Baraballavpur village in the upazila and a student of a local madrasah, on her way to and back home from her educational institution.
They harassed her on Sunday morning too and Taslima informed her parents and teachers of the incident who protested the stalking.
Being agitated, the stalkers swooped on Lutfar’s house at night with sticks and iron rods and beat five of the family members, including Lutfar, his wife and sons.
They also tried to abduct the girl by force, Lutfar claimed.
Officer-in-charge of Chandraganj Police Station Abul Kalam Azad said they were investigating the incident.