Garo girl ‘raped’ after abduction

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An indigenous girl has allegedly been raped by a local youth after being abducted from Sherpur municipality area.

The victim was taken to Sherpur Sadar Hospital on Thursday as she fell ill following excessive bleeding.

Police said Rocky Miah, 22, an alleged drug trader and son of Ratan Miah of Kacharipura village, used to harass the Class-VII girl of Kathgarh Kasba area on her way to and from her educational institution.

On Tuesday, Rocky and his sister Ria Akhter abducted her and took her to capital Dhaka. Rocky raped the girl throughout the night confining her to a house at Biswa Road Kazibari.

As local representatives pressurised Rocky’s father, the girl was taken back to Sherpur on Wednesday night. The victim was admitted to the hospital on Thursday morning as she fell ill.

Officer-in-charge of Sadar police station M Nazrul Islam said a case was filed against Rocky on Thursday night.

He also said they were trying to arrest the culprit.