Tufan’s parents-in-law, sister-in-law arrested over Bogra rape
Detectives arrested Bogra rape incident prime accused Tufan Sarkar's father-in-law Zamilur Rahman Runu, mother-in-law Rumi Begum and sister-in-law Marjia Akhtar on Sunday in connection with cases filed over the rape incident.
Tipped off, a team of Detective Branch (DB) of police in a drive arrested councillor Marjia Akhtar Rumki and her mother Rumi Begum from Pabna around 7:45pm.
Meanwhile, detectives arrested Tufan's father-in-law from his house at Badurtala in the Bogra district town around 9:00pm.
Rumki, her sister Asha Sarker and mother Rumi allegedly beat the girl and her mother with sticks on Friday as the girl sought justice to the councillor for raping her allegedly by Asha's husband Tufan, convener of the town unit of Sramik League.
Besides, a court in Bogra placed Tufan and two of his associates on a three-day remand in two cases filed for raping the girl and torturing her along with her mother in the district town.
UNB adds: Police arrested Tufan Sarkar and his three associates -- Rupom, Ali Azam and Atiqur Rahman -- on Friday night over the incident.
The IO, however, did not seek remand for Atiqur as he gave a confessional statement before a court on Friday night under section of 164, the police officer said.
Atique narrated before the court how Tufan raped the girl and tried to hush up the incident.
On 17 July, Tufan took the girl to his house at Badurtala in the district town promising to arrange her admission into a local college and raped her there.
As the girl went to Rumki's house, seeking justice, his supporters -- Atiqur, Rupom and Azam -- picked the girl up along with her mother from their house at Namajgarh in the town and took them to the house of Tufan on Friday noon.
Tufan, Asha, Marzia and Rumi allegedly beat the girl and her mother with sticks while three Sramik League men shaved their heads.
Later, the girl's mother filed two cases against 10 people, including Tufan, his wife and sister-in-law, with the Sadar police station on Friday night.
Police arrested Tufan and his three associates from different areas of the district town soon after the filing of the cases.
Meanwhile, policemen were deployed at the hospital where the girl and her mother were undergoing treatment for ensuring their security, said officer-in-charge of the police station Emdad Hossain. "We're trying to arrest the rest of the accused."
Besides, deputy commissioner of Bogra Noor-e-Alam Siddiqui visited them at the hospital on Sunday when he announced to bear the cost of their treatment.
Talking to reporters, the DC said they also formed a three-member probe committee, led by Additional District Magistrate Abdus Samad, to look into the incident.
General secretary of district Sramik League Samsuddin Sheikh Helal said they have already suspended Tufan from the organisation.