2 mentally challenged girls raped

Two mentally challenged girls were raped in Bagerhat and Laxmipur on Monday.

Family members of the victims filed cases in respective police stations and police sent both the victims to hospitals for medical tests while rapists went into hiding, reported our correspondents in Bagerghat and Noakhali.

In Bagerhat, Hafizur Rahman, 45, was made an accused in the case.

The victim's mother, who filed the case, said her husband left home around 8:00am on Monday. Right after that, she went outside to buy rice. Returning home, she saw Hafizur running out of their house.

As soon as the mother entered the home, she found her daughter crying who later shared the incident with her. Later, she informed police, she added.

Mahtab Uddin, officer-in-charge of Bagerhat Model Police Station, said they visited the spot and were launching drives to arrest the accused.

In Laxmipur, the victim's brother filed a case with Laxmipur Sadar Police Station.

Quoting locals, police said Abdul Kadir, owner of a confectionery store, picked up the mentally challenged girl on Monday night and took her to his shop and raped her.

Later, the girl shared the incident with her family members.

AKM Azizur Rahman, officer-in-charge of the police station, said they sent the victim for medical tests after her brother filed a case.

"We are trying to arrest the accused," the police official added.