Kushtia, Aug. 29 -- A stalker was arrested Tuesday after a girl of Class IX committed suicide due to his relentless harassment.

Fahima, the victim, committed suicide by tying a scarf around her neck and hanging herself after failing to bear dishonor due to sexual harassment by troublemaker Sujjol at Jogoti area of sadar upazila in the morning.

The deceased Fahima Khatun was the daughter of one Faruk Khan of the locality and a class nine student of Baradi High School.

Faruk Khan lodged a case as plaintiff with Kushtia Model Police Station against autorickshaw driver and troublemaker Sujjol, son of Bodor Shah of the same area, on charge of instigating the girl to commit suicide.

According to the case statement, Sujjol used to stalk Fahi...