A female college student was reportedly stabbed to death by a house tutor at Salna area of Gazipur city for rejecting the marriage proposal by the victim’s family.

The incident took place in the area at about 8.30pm on Monday; however, the incident came to light on Tuesday.

Deceased Rabea Akter, 21, was daughter of Abdur Rouf, a resident of Dakshin Salna area in the city. She was second year honours student of Bhawal Badre Alam Govt. College.

According to the case statement, Abdur Rouf appointed one Saidul Islam, 25, as tutor to teach his two younger daughters.

At one stage of the tuition, the teacher made a proposal to the victim’s family to get married with the victim. However, family members refused the proposal and asked the tutor to stop teaching.

At 8.30pm on Monday, Saidul Islam entered into Rabea’s house and started stabbing on victim’s head, neck and leg mercilessly with a knife. The victim’s mother Bilkis Begum and her two daughters rushed to help after hearing the screaming of Rabea. Saidul also stabbed them when they tried to save the victim and fled the scene.

Critically injured Rabea was taken to Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Medical College Hospital where the on-duty doctor declared her dead.

The victim’s mother is now receiving treatment in ICU of a hospital in Dhaka.

The victim’s father said, “Saidul made proposal to get married with my elder daughter but we rejected. He stabbed my daughter to death because of this reason.”

Gazipur Sadar Police Station OC Ziaul Islam said they seized the knife used in the killing. “The victim’s father lodged a case in this regard and police are trying to arrest the accused,” he said.