The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 1111
The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 1111
Star City
Acid Survivor
Heartless pir's beastly acid attack on a young girl
City Correspondent
Salma Aktar sat on a bed of the burn unit of the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) with her face down yesterday. The left side of her face was thoroughly bandaged. Acid thrown at her while she was in bed in the middle of the night scorched her facial tissues badly.
She remained mum all the while visitors asked her questions about how this terrible incident happened to her on July 10 in her village home at Sarail, Brahmanbaria.
Salma's aunt Shahera who was attending her at the hospital bedside said the young girl has stopped talking about the incident. "She is so upset that she has stopped taking food since this morning," said Shahera.
Hailing from Sarail in Brahmanbaria, Salma and younger of two sisters in the family appeared in the SSC exams from Sarail Girls' High School this year. She was looking forward to getting admitted to a college. But this unexpected acid attack has brought everything to a halt in this young person's life.
According to Salma's own statement made earlier, Syed Jahangir Alam, a local Pir, threw acid on her face early morning of July 10 when she was asleep. The Pir was residing at their house on that night, as her mother and elder sister have been his avid followers.
"My sister (Salma's mother) has still difficulties to believe that the Pir has done this," said Shahera.
After acid was thrown Salma woke up with a sudden burning pain on her face and rushed towards the family tube well in the courtyard and washed her face. According to doctor at the DMCH the water poured on the burnt area saved her from serious injuries.
Md Abu Taher, officer-in-charge, Sarail Police Station, said that according to Salma's statement the Pir had been giving her indecent proposals for sometime. As Salma brushed aside the Pir's proposals, the vengeful Pir resorted to throwing acid.
"The Pir is our prime suspect and we are doing our best to arrest him," said Taher.
"Since Salma's mother and sister are defending the pir, we produced them to the court on Friday. Today we will ask for further remand," said Taher.
Picture
Salma at the DMCH burn unit. PHOTO: Syed Zakir Hossain
Star City
Acid Survivor
Heartless pir's beastly acid attack on a young girl
City Correspondent
Salma Aktar sat on a bed of the burn unit of the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) with her face down yesterday. The left side of her face was thoroughly bandaged. Acid thrown at her while she was in bed in the middle of the night scorched her facial tissues badly.
She remained mum all the while visitors asked her questions about how this terrible incident happened to her on July 10 in her village home at Sarail, Brahmanbaria.
Salma's aunt Shahera who was attending her at the hospital bedside said the young girl has stopped talking about the incident. "She is so upset that she has stopped taking food since this morning," said Shahera.
Hailing from Sarail in Brahmanbaria, Salma and younger of two sisters in the family appeared in the SSC exams from Sarail Girls' High School this year. She was looking forward to getting admitted to a college. But this unexpected acid attack has brought everything to a halt in this young person's life.
According to Salma's own statement made earlier, Syed Jahangir Alam, a local Pir, threw acid on her face early morning of July 10 when she was asleep. The Pir was residing at their house on that night, as her mother and elder sister have been his avid followers.
"My sister (Salma's mother) has still difficulties to believe that the Pir has done this," said Shahera.
After acid was thrown Salma woke up with a sudden burning pain on her face and rushed towards the family tube well in the courtyard and washed her face. According to doctor at the DMCH the water poured on the burnt area saved her from serious injuries.
Md Abu Taher, officer-in-charge, Sarail Police Station, said that according to Salma's statement the Pir had been giving her indecent proposals for sometime. As Salma brushed aside the Pir's proposals, the vengeful Pir resorted to throwing acid.
"The Pir is our prime suspect and we are doing our best to arrest him," said Taher.
"Since Salma's mother and sister are defending the pir, we produced them to the court on Friday. Today we will ask for further remand," said Taher.
Picture
Salma at the DMCH burn unit. PHOTO: Syed Zakir Hossain
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