Ruling party men in guise of police abduct, rape teenager

Rape
Rape

 A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a local Jubo League leader after she was picked up from her home in Chatkhil upazila of Noakhali.

The allegation was against Noakhola union Jubo League president Mujibur Rahman alias Sharif.

Jubo League is the youth front of the ruling party Awami League.

According to the family members of the victim, a group of 5-6 men identifying themselves as police, picked up the girl from her home on 7 February.

The girl was then raped and dumped near her home.

The victim’s mother filed a written complaint with the police on 8 February naming three people including Sharif.

She also claimed that the police recorded the case three days later excluding Sharif’s name. The police is yet to arrest anyone in this connection, two weeks since of the incident, she added.

Speaking over phone, Mujibur Rahman said the allegation against him is politically motivated and he denied his involvement in the incident.

Chatkhil police station officer in charge (OC) Jahirul Islam said the victim and her mother came with their complaint to the police station on 8 February and on 10 February.

The case was filed on 10 February and the victim was sent for medical examination the next day, the OC added.

The OC also said the police was still investigating the incident.