A young girl reportedly committed suicide by jumping off a six storey building in Mirpur DOHS area in capital on Sunday afternoon.

The deceased was identified as Afroza Akhter Mimi, 21, daughter of Afsar Uddin, hailed from Charmondal village under Laxmipur Sadar upazila. She was a first year student of Computer Science and Engineering Department in Mirpur Polytechnic Institute and used to live with her family in a rented house of the area.

According to the deceased's family, Mimi always wanted to work in film industry and came in contact with a director through a social media. The director then, made an affair and got married with her by making only an affidavit and promising that he will make her a film-star. He, then repeatedly raped the victim and forcibly made her to get abortion when she got pregnant.

After being informed, the victim's father lodged a case with Pallabi Police Station against him and the accused was in jail for a while. He returned from jail being bailed by Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court-8, and then, he started harassing the victim's family members on various ways.

On Sunday afternoon, Mimi jumped from the roof of her house after being frustrated by the all troubles. She was critically injured.

"My sister committed suicide after being raped and betrayed by the culprit. We want justice and exemplary punishment of him," said the victim's sister.

Police rescued her and took to Kurmitola General Hospital where the on-duty doctors declared her dead.

Pallabi Police Station officer-in-charge Md Mahfuzur Rahman Miah said being informed, police recovered the body and sent it to Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital for autopsy.

Legal steps would be taken if the family members make a complaint in this regard, the OC added.