4th grader ‘gang-raped’

A Class-IV girl has allegedly been raped by four youths at Kabirajpara village in Jhenaigati upazila.

Police on Sunday arrested a union parishad member for trying to hush the incident and destroying the evidence.

The arrestee is Hanif Uddin, 50, member of Hatibandha union parishad.

Victim’s family said the child went to attend the marriage ceremony of a neighbour on the night of October 9 when the youths picked up her and raped her in turns.

All the rapists—Khabir, 20, son of Jamshed Ali, Nuruzzaman, 20, son of Makbul Hossain, Shanta, 18, son of Joynal Abedin, and Zihad, 18, son of Ismail Hossain—have been on the run.

However, family members of the rapists with the help of the UP member tried to cover up the incident by destroying the evidence of gang-rape, police said.

Being informed, police arrested the UP member on Sunday and victim’s uncle filed a case with Jhenaigati Police Station in this regard.

 

4th grader gang-raped

A Class-IV girl has allegedly been raped by four youths at Kabirajpara village in Jhenaigati upazila. Police on Sunday arrested a union parishad member for trying to hush the incident and destroying the evidence. The arrestee is Hanif Uddin, 50, member of Hatibandha union parishad. Victims family said the child went to attend the marriage ceremony of a neighbour on the night of October 9 when the youths picked up her and raped her in turns. All the rapistsKhabir, 20, son of Jamshed Ali, Nuruzzaman, 20, son of Makbul Hossain, Shanta, 18, son of Joynal Abedin, and Zihad, 18, son of Ismail Hossainhave been on the run. However, family members of the rapists with the help of the UP member tried to cover up the incident by destroying the evidence of gang-rape, police said. Being informed, police arrested the UP member on Sunday and victims uncle filed a case with Jhenaigati Police Station in this regard.