Rape of 7th grader sparks protest
Teachers and students of Bhatera School and College in Kulaura upazila of Moulvibazar joined a human chain yesterday demanding punishment of the criminals who raped a girl student of the institution on Thursday.
Violence against women is on the rise due to lack of proper implementation of law, speakers said at the programme in front of the institution.
When the seventh grader girl was returning home after classes on Thursday afternoon, two men forcibly took her to a nearby rubber garden and raped her, said Sanjoy Chakrabarty, officer-in-charge (OC-Investigation) of Kulaura Police Station.
Hearing screams, locals rushed to the spot and rescued the girl while the perpetrators managed to flee, he said.
“Victim’s father filed a case with the police station accusing Shanu Mia, 35, and Anis Mia, 32, on the same night. Hours later, police arrested Shanu from Bhatera area and drives are on to arrest the other,” the OC said.
The girl is undergoing treatment at Moulvibazar Sadar Hospital.
Dr Partha Sarathi Datta, superintendent of the hospital, said they found evidence of rape after conducting some initial tests on the girl.
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