Police take no action against cop accused of rape

Police are yet to take any action against a constable even though a complaint of raping a 10th-grader was lodged with Lalmonirhat's Aditmari Police Station a week ago, the victim's family alleged.

Bipul Chandra Roy, 35, of Kurigram's Rajarhat upazila, is currently working in Gaibandha Police Lines.

The victim's father said their home is near Bipul's father-in-law's house in Aditmari upazila.

According to the complaint, Bipul went to his father-in-law's house on September 10. At night, Bipul went to the victim's home when the 15-year-old girl was alone and raped her.

As the victim screamed, locals rushed there and caught Bipul. But Bipul's in-laws forcibly took him away, the complaint mentioned.

A day later, the girl was admitted to Lalmonirhat Sadar Hospital as her condition deteriorated. The same day, the father filed the complaint, alleging that Bipul raped the girl.

"But police are not taking any action against Bipul even though a week has passed since I lodged the complaint," said the father.

Contacted, Moktarul Islam, officer-in-charge of the police station, said police went to the spot after receiving the compliant. In primary probe, police did not find any truth in the allegation of rape, but Bipul attempted to rape the girl.

"So, we have asked the victim's father to revise his complaint. We suggested filing a complaint of attempted rape. We will then take action," the OC said.

Samira Hossain Chowdhury, resident medical officer of Lalmonirhat Sadar Hospital where the victim is being treated, yesterday told The Daily Star that no medical test was conducted on the girl as police were yet to ask for it.