A 15-year-old Hindu girl was abducted in Kurigram’s Phulbari upazila while returning from her coaching center.
– Threatening posters were found near her home two weeks prior, warning that the “girl of the family” would be taken and converted to Islam.
– The girl’s father filed a complaint accusing Alinur Rahman, a 32-year-old local with a history of drug smuggling.
– Locals and police confirm Alinur’s involvement and ties to threats against the Hindu community.
– Posters with threatening messages were pinned to trees in the village on September 2-3, prompting a general diary filing with police.
– Police and local authorities were aware of the threats but failed to prevent the abduction.
– The girl’s father and community demand her safe return.
– Phulbari Police Station’s OC and Phulbari Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) have assured efforts to rescue the girl and bring perpetrators to justice.
News Source: Daily Star
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