8 arrested on rape charges
Police yesterday arrested three men for their alleged involvement in a gang-rape of a female dancer in Narayanganj’s Sonargaon upazila.
The arrestees are Shafiqul Islam, 24, Mahmudul Hasan, 23, and Sajib Miah, 21, of the same upazila, said police.
The victim filed a case against five men, including the three, with Sonargaon Police Station yesterday, said Moniruzzaman, officer-in-charge of the police station.
According to the case statement, accused Mahmudul made a trap and invited the victim to Sonargaon for performing in an office programme.
As the victim reached the location, the criminals forcibly took her to a nearby tamarisk bush and gang-raped her at knifepoint, the statement read.
Hearing the victim scream, locals rushed to the spot and rescued her. But the criminals managed to flee, the statement read.
Police are trying to arrest the rest of the criminals, the OC said.
TWO MADRASA STUDENTS RAPED
Police yesterday arrested two men for their alleged involvement in raping two madrasa students in Madaripur Sadar upazila.
The arrestees are Masud Moral, 30, and Rubel Mollah, 18.
One of the victim’s brother filed a case with Madaripur Sadar Police Station accusing the duo on Tuesday, said Sowgatul Alam, officer-in-charge of the police station.
According to the case statement, the duo forcibly took the victims, a tenth grader and a fifth grader, to an abandoned dairy farm and raped them on the same day the case was filed.
Later, locals found the victims and informed police. The law enforcers then rescued the girls, the OC said.
FOUR-YEAR-OLD RAPED
Police yesterday held Joydeb, 40, on charge of raping a four-year-old girl in Chapainawabganj.
The victim’s mother filed a case with Chapainawabganj Sadar Police Station, said Ziaur Rahman, officer-in-charge of the police station.
According to the case statement, the girl was playing near her house around 2:10pm on Monday when Joydeb took her to his house and raped her.
Returning home, the girl shared the incident with her mother who later filed the case.
DOMESTIC HELP RAPED
Police yesterday arrested a man in Jhalakathi’s Rajapur upazila on charge of raping his domestic help.
The arrestee is Belal Howlader, 35.
Jahid Hossain, officer-in-charge of Rajapur Police Station, said the 14-year-old victim filed a case with the police station on Monday.
Promising to marry the victim, Belal often had intercourse with her. Later, he refused to marry her which led the victim file the case.
FIFTH GRADER RAPED
Police yesterday arrested a madrasa superintendent on charge of raping a fifth grader in Bagerhat’s Sharankhola.
The arrestee is Elias Hossain, 45.
The victim’s father filed a case with Sharankhola Police Station on Monday, said Dilip Kumar Sarkar, officer-in-charge of the police station.
According to the case statement, Elias took the victim to the madrasa library and raped her on August 8.
Noticing the girl to bleed, her parents took her to a local clinic where doctors sense the incident. Later, the victim shared the incident with her family members.
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