Banker sued for sexually assaulting 3 minor girls

A banker has been sued for  sexually assaulting three minor girls in Lalmonirhat’s Kaliganj upazila.

The father of one of the victims filed the case with Kaliganj Police Station against Mobarak Hossain, 56, a senior officer of a state-run bank’s branch in the district town, on Tuesday night.

Citing from the case statement, Sajjad Hossain, officer-in-charge of the station, told

The Daily Star that the victims, aged between six and seven, were playing at the accused’s yard in a village of the upazila on Monday        afternoon.

He was home alone. Luring them chocolates and biscuits, he took the three to his room and sexually assaulted them.

The victims were admitted to Kaliganj Upazila Health Complex around Tuesday noon as they were suffering from pain, he said, adding that Mobarak went into hiding.

Hasan Farooque, resident medical officer of the health complex, told journalists that the victims were admitted to the hospital with sexual assaults and they were given treatment.

They were later moved to Lalmonirhat Sadar Hospital for medical tests, he said.

Locals demanded immediate arrest of Mobarak and his exemplary punishment.