Magura rape victim on life support, medical board formed: DMCH director

She is now on ventilation support and a four-member medical board has been former over her treatment, said its director Brigadier General Md Asaduzzaman.

The girl was admitted to the hospital on Thursday in an unconscious state.

On Wednesday, the victim went to the in-laws house of her sister at Nijnanduali village in Sadar upazila of Magura district. At night, the victim went to bed with her sister.

At the dead of night, her sister saw her nowhere and went outside in search of her.

After a frantic search, she was found in an unconscious state a few yards away from the house.

Later, she was taken to Magura General Hospital and then shifted to Faridpur Medical College Hospital due to her critical condition. On Thursday, the girl was sent to the DMCH.

Quoting her sister, police said her father-in-law Hitu Sheikh violated the little girl after taking her outside the house.

He also tried to kill the girl by strangulating but failed and left her in an unconscious state.