Verdict after 11 years: rapist gets life term

A court in Barguna has sentenced a man to life in prison and fined him Tk 2 lakh for raping a 14-year-old schoolgirl 11 years ago.

The convict Abdul Malek (36) hails from Amtali village in Barguna Sadar upazila, reports our local correspondent quoting police.

Judge Md Hafizur Rahman of the Barguna Women and Children Repression Prevention tribunal delivered the verdict this noon, the plaintiff's lawyer Advocate Golam Mostafa Qader said. After the rape, the victim gave birth to a child who is now 11 years old.

The court has instructed the accused to pay the fine within the next 30 days to the victim and her child otherwise the fine will be realised through a legal process, added the lawyer.

According to the case statement, Manik raped the schoolgirl on the night of June 30, 2009. The victim filed the case with Barguna police station accusing Manik when she became pregnant.