Two youths get life term for rape
A court yesterday awarded life term imprisonment to two youths for gang rape of a teenager in Mollahat upazila of Bagerhat.
Judge SM Saiful Islam of Bagerhat Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-1 delivered the verdict in presence of the convicts in the afternoon.
The convicts, Abdur Rahim Molla, 23, son of Mohsin Mollah of Barogaola village in Mollahat upazila, and Jahidul Shikder, 22, son of late Abu Bakar Sikder of the same village, were ordered to pay a fine of Tk 100,000 and in default, to stay one year more in prison.
In addition, under the Pornography Act, the two were awarded seven years’ imprisonment and fine of Tk one lakh each.
According to the case statement, Rahim and Zahidul raped a teenage girl of Barogaola village after entering her house on June 23 in 2017.
The criminals also captured video of the scene.
The victim filed a case with Mollahat Police Station against the two and police arrested them.
After investigation, on November 27 that year, the then Mollahat Police Station officer-in-charge Abu Sayeed Khairul Anam placed charge sheet to the court.
The allegation was proved and the judge gave the verdict, said Public Prosecutor Siddiqur Rahman.
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