Semi Akhtar, a teenage girl, who wanted to marry her lover, has been arrested by police as she was fasting until death since last three days at lover Jahangir’s house in Muktinagar union at Saghata upazila in the district.
The incident triggered a fury among the people of the area and over thousand peoples including Semi’s classmates, peoples of different walks protested the arrest by a human chain programme demanding immediate release of Semi on Wednesday afternoon.
Protesters also staged a procession in front of union parishad of the upazila.
Locals said, Semi Akhter daughter of Selim Mia of Dhanruha union had an affair with Jahangir Alam son of Jahedul Islam Dudu, at one stage Semi wanted to marry Jahangir but he refused her and didn’t continue the relation.
She went to Jahangir’s house and urged to marry her and refused again and then she decided to fast until death if Jahangir rebuffs to marry her.
Later, Jahangir’s family lodged a general diary and a case against Semi on fraud and extortion