Yet another child tortured
Yet another child has been tortured and this time it is by his own family member. Nine-year-old Md Rakib was tied up with an iron chain and beaten in Baufal upazila of Patuakhali yesterday.
Police rescued Rakib, son of Abdul Khaleque Rari of Taterkathi village and a class IV student, from a shop in the upazila. They also arrested two people -- Khoka Mia, 55, a shop owner and Md Jewel, 20, Rakib's cousin -- in this connection.
AZM Masuduzzaman, officer-in-charge of Baufal Police Station, said Rakib stole Tk 1,100 from his father on Tuesday and ran away from home.
Jewel found Rakib near a rickshaw stand in the upazila around 8:00am yesterday. He and Khoka Mia caught Rakib and then tied him at Khoka's shop. At one point, Khoka beat up Rakib with his shoes, said locals.
Talking to the correspondent, Rakib said, "Khoka Mia beat me up with shoes but I don't know why."
Quoting Jewel, police said Abdul Khaleque, Rakib's father, told him to find Rakib and catch him and that is why he tied up the nine-year-old boy.
Jewel further claimed that they only slapped Rakib and did not beat him up with shoes. Khoka made no comments.
Talking to The Daily Star, Abdul Khaleque Rari, said, "I asked Jewel to catch my son if he found him. I did not tell him to beat my son up."
The father filed a case against Jewel and Khoka Mia in this regard with Baufal Police Station.
"We will take necessary steps against Jewel and Khoka after a proper investigation into the incident," AZM Masuduzzaman, OC of the police station.
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