Three schoolgirls fall victim to 'rapists'

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Three girls including two minors were allegedly raped in separate incidents in Sunamganj, Sirajganj and Tangail.

In Sunamganj a nine-year-old girl was 'raped' in front of her younger sister, 6, allegedly by a neighbour on Sunday afternoon.

Police arrested the accused Hira Mia, 32, as the victim’s mother filed a case with Dharampasha police station on Monday morning.

According to the case statement, the victim, a third grader, went to a water body nearby to catch fish with her six-year-old younger sister when Hira Mia raped her. The victim told her mother about the incident. Hira's mother handed a 50-taka note to the victim’s mother and asked her to keep silent when she went to complain about him.

The victim’s mother returned the money and went to the police station to file a case.

Police arrested the accused at once. He however claimed himself innocent.

Dharampasha police station’s deputy inspector Azizur Rahman said, Hira was sent to jail after arrest while the victim was sent to hospital for medical tests.

The victim’s mother demanded capital punishment of the accused.

In Sirajganj, a ninth grader girl was allegedly raped by her neighbour for refusing his proposal. According to the victim’s father, Tanzil, 20, had been proposing his daughter for quite a time. He took the girl to his house on Thursday saying his parents wanted to talk to her and raped her by threatening to kill her, he added.

The girl was admitted to Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Hospital after she returned home unwell.

Resident physician of the hospital Faridul Islam said, “There were bruises on the victim's body. Though her physical condition has improved, she is still traumatised.”

The victim’s father filed a case accusing Tanzil, his father and cousin with Tarash police station. The accused are on the run, according to police.

Another victim, a nine-year-old girl was raped by a neighbour in Ghatail, Tangail.

The accused, Rafiz Uddin Apu, 45, raped the girl when she went to collect dry leaves for cooking on Sunday. Her family filed a case as she told her mother about the incident upon returning. Police said, medical tests of the girl were done already.