Rapist jailed for 14 years

A court here yesterday sentenced a man to 14 years' imprisonment for raping a schoolgirl after abducting her in Biral upazila about six years ago, court sources said.
The convict, Md Azharul Islam was son of late Tayab Ali of Chhoto Baiddyanathpur village in the same upazila.
The court also filed him Tk.10,000, in default, to suffer additional imprisonment for two more years. According to the prosecution, Azhar abducted the 14-year-old schoolgirl of Rabipur village while she was going to school on June 15, 2005.
After abduction, the convict raped the girl confining herself to a room. Later police rescued her.
Victim's father filed a case with Biral police accusing Azhar.