Two rape cases filed in Sreenagar

Two separate cases were filed with the Sreenagar police station on Friday and Saturday over 'raping' of two teenage girls in the upazila.a

In Baghra union, a 14-year-old girl was allegedly raped by Mamun, 42, at Talukdarbari on Wednesday. Locals said the girl used to work as a domestic help. She went to bring papaya from the orchard when Mamun took her to a nearby bush and raped her, they added.

The locals rescued the victim hearing her screams but Mamun fled.

Later, the victim's mother filed a case with police on Friday.

In Kukutia union, 50-year-old Azizul Sheikh of Nagarvag area allegedly raped a 15-year-old girl repeatedly on false promise of marriage.

He last raped the girl on 11 July. Since then, the victim has been asking him to marry her but he was dillydallying.

Later, the victim's brother filed a case at the police station.

Md Ali Yunus, officer-in-charge of Sreenagar police station, said they were trying to arrest the accused.