, July 4 -- A schoolgirl was shot and injured in an attack by miscreants at Rupsha Beribadh in Khulna city on Friday.

The victim was identified as Eti, 17, a class X student of Rupsha Multipurpose High School and daughter of Zulficker Rahman of Rupsha Beribadh area.

Abdus Sattar, Sub-inspector of Khulna Police Station, said when Eti was standing in front of her house three miscreants riding on a motorbike appeared there and opened fire on her, leaving the girl injured in the evening.

Eti was taken to a local hospital with bullet injuries in her leg.

Police are trying to arrest those involved in the attack, said SI Abdus Sattar.

Motive behind the attack is yet to be known, police said.

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