A tenth -grade schoolgirl was allegedly raped by six men including her boyfriendwho had promised to marry her in Tetulia upazila of Panchagarh district.

The crime occurred at a tea garden at Bandarpara village in Atoari upazila of the district on Saturday night.

The girl has been undergoing treatment at Panchagarh Modern Sadar Hospital.

Yusuf Ali, superintendent of Panchagarh Police, said the girl developed a love affair with one Hasan, 25, son of Rahman of Atoari upazila over mobile phone and she met him several times while visiting her maternal uncle’s house.

On Saturday, Hasan made a phone call to the girl and asked her to meet him as he wanted to marry her now.

When the girl reached in Panchagarh, Hasan and Sabuj, 30 son of Khamiruddin along with took the girl to a tea garden in Old Atoari in Atoari upazila around 8 pm.

Later, they violated the girl in turns.

Four more people—Aminul Islam alias Dipjol, 25, son of Abdur Rahman, Nazrul, 40, son of Khazimuddin, Amar, 30, son of Koilash and Abdur Rahman, 50 appeared there, forcing Hasan and Sabuj run away.

Later, they also raped the girl getting her alone in the area.

Amar took the girl on a road near the garden and left her abandoned. A pedestrian took the girl to the house of one Nayeb Ali who informed the girl’s uncle. She was rescued on Saturday morning by her uncle from the house.

“Police are investigating the incident and a number of people were detained in this connection,” said SP Yusuf.