Verdict in DU student rape case today

The verdict in the case filed over the rape of a Dhaka University student in the capital's Kurmitola on January 5 will be given today.Judge Begum Mosammat Quamrunnahar of the Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-7 of Dhaka is scheduled to read out the judgement in presence of the lone accused Md Majnu around noon, court sources said.

On November 12, the tribunal set the date after conclusion of arguments from both the prosecution and defence.Earlier, the tribunal recorded statements of 20 out of 24 prosecution witnesses, including the victim and the case's complainant.

On January 5, the DU student was raped while she was walking from Kurmitola bus stop to a friend's house near Shewra Rail gate around 7:30pm after getting off a university bus.

The next day, the girl's father filed the case with Cantonment Police Station, accusing unknown people.

On January 8, Rapid Action Battalion arrested 30-year-old Majnu from Shewra area.