Dhaka – Three schoolgirls have been raped in Narail, Panchagarh and Bogura districts in the last two days.In Narail, a Class-VIII girl was gang-raped by three youths at Habkhali in Sadar upazila on Tuesday night.
A case was filed with Sadar Police Station on Wednesday over the incident.The accused were identified as Rafiqul Mina, 30, son of Azad Mina, Shahjalal Mina, 30, son of Halim Mina, and Masum Mina, 25, son of Azgar Mina of Subudhidanga village in the upazila.
Officer-in-charge of Narail Police Station Anwar Hossain said the victim and her ‘boyfriend’ went to Jashore from Narail on Tuesday.
They got down from an auto-bike in front of Habkhali Model College around 9pm on their way back home when a group of 8-9 people intercepted them and dragged them towards Habkhali Bazar.
At one stage, the accused trio tied the boy with a tree and violated the girl one after another.
Later, locals rescued the duo at midnight and informed police who later took them to the police station.
Police were trying to arrest the offenders, the OC said, adding that the victim was sent to Narail General Hospital for medical test.
In Panchagarh, another schoolgirl was raped allegedly by her boyfriend in Tulshi Shah Mazar area of Sadar upazila on Monday night.
Officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station Ranju Ahmed said the victim, a Class-VIII student, had an affair with Anarul Islam, 28, son of Habibur Rahman of Amarkhana village in the upazila.
On Monday night, Anarul along with his accomplice Shafiqul Islam took the girl to Tulshi Shah Mazar area along the Karotoa River promising to marry her.
However, the youth raped her there and went away telling the girl that he would return with new clothes and money for the marriage. But, he did not return.
Locals found the girl on Tuesday morning and took her to her family at Dolopara village in the upazila.
Victim’s brother filed a case with Sadar Police Station on Wednesday in this regard.
In Bogura, a Class-IX student was arrested on Wednesday for raping a Class-VII girl in Dhunat upazila.
The arrestee is Jubeyer Ahmed Jubail, 15, son of Jahurul Islam of Hasapotol village in the upazila.
Officer-in-charge of Dhunat Police Station Mohammad Erfan said Jubayer picked the girl up from her house on Monday night and violated her.
After hearing victim’s screams, locals rushed in and rescued her while Jubayer fled the scene. Victim’s uncle filed a case with Dhunat Police Station in this regard.UNB
