Well done, Rab
It is unfortunately not a common occasion these days that one hears that law enforcers have promptly caught sex offenders and made significant leads in an investigation. But yesterday's report that the Rab has been able to arrest two men in connection with the gang rape of a young Garo woman brings a rare sense of relief. The arrested men have confessed to the rape and the law enforcers have been able to locate the microbus where this barbaric crime occurred.
What is most horrific is that these men actually planned to rape this woman days before they kidnapped her and committed the crime. One of the rapists met her at the shop she worked in and made conversation with her. Promising a lucrative job at a buying house, he took her phone number. They offered her a lift home that fateful night, but when she refused, she was forced into the minivan in which they brutally tortured her.
There are no apt words to describe the outrage and condemnation we feel regarding this horrible, abhorrent crime that must have left unspeakable trauma on the victim. But this time the law enforcers have shown their efficiency and diligence in catching the rapists and unravelling their diabolical, premeditated crime. We are of course appreciative of their sincere efforts and are convinced that they will be able to apprehend the other rapists. It also goes to show that it is possible for law enforcement agencies to find and apprehend such sexual offenders. But their apparent failure to arrest those perverts who sexually harassed women and a minor on Pahela Baishakh near the DU campus also comes to mind.
We cannot erase the painful memories this young Garo woman will have to bear for the rest of her life. But at least we can expect that she will get some closure from knowing that her assaulters will be given the highest form of punishment. Let this expectation be met.
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