The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

A student of Bangladesh Rifles Public School and College shot herself in an attempt to commit suicide in her room at Dhanmondi area in the city yesterday.

The injured, identified as Samia Taslim, 17, daughter of filmstar Siddiqur Rahman alies Danny Sidak, was rushed to the Central Hospital in the city in a critical condition, but as her condition deteriorated she was removed to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital.

Sources said the victim's younger brother, Sajib Ehtesham, told the police that his sister Samia came under attack of muggers near Jhigatala Bus Stand when she was returning to their residence from a coaching center at about 10:45am.

He told the police that three assailants in a CNG auto-rickshaw waylaid the rickshaw that was carrying Samia, shot her in the abdomen and fled the scene, leaving Samia critically injured.

The Deputy Commissioner of Police of Dhanmmondi Zone with forces rushed to her house and talked to her mother Daina Rahman about the incident. Police said her mother confessed to the police that Samia tried to commit suicide in her room with her father's licenced pistol.

Her mother told police Samia fired two shots one hit her abdomen. Her son, who was in the gym rushed home and took her to the hospital.

Police disclosed that Samia left a suicide note in which she held her brothers responsible for her death.

Police seized her father's pistol, two bullets and the bloodstained clothes from her room.

Acting officer in charge of Dhanmondi Md Reaz Uddin told the New Nation that Samia tried to commit suicide due to family conflict.