An indigenous Chakma girl was abducted and raped by a Bengali miscreant in Savar, Dhaka
9 January 2012
On 5th January
2013, a 12 year old indigenous Chakma girl was raped by a Bengali
miscreant at Savar in Dhaka for consecutive three days after abduction.
It is reported that the victim went missing from Savar EPZ (Export processing Zone) area in Dhaka.
After that, the victim’s relatives started looking for her nearby area
of their residence , but could not find her anywhere. At a stage, the
relatives filed a General Diary (GD) with Ashulia police station.
Some
people from Chakma community suspected one guy namely Md. Towfique
(27), an unemployed youth and ex-employee of Savar EPZ. Local source
informed that once Md. Towfique asked to his Chakma friend whether there
would be any problem if he takes a Chakma girl. In suspecting, the
victim’s relatives tried to contact with Md. Towfique, but failed first
time because his mobile was disconnected. Later on, they were able to
contact and took an appointment to meet him at Fantasy Kingdom area at Ashulia in Savar.
With the help of police, on 8 January 2013 at around 4:00 pm Md. Towfique was arrested from Fantasy Kingdom area, and on the basis of his information, the victim was rescued from a house nearby the Fantasy Kingdom.
The victim was found very weak, and bleeding was continuing while she
was rescued. On 9 January, she was taken to Dhaka Medical College
hospital for treatment and medical test, and took her to Magistrate
Court for her statement.
The
victim was living at her relative Mrinal Chakma’s house at Savar in
Dhaka. Victim said that the perpetrator Md. Towfique abducted her
through treachery and seduction. She was forcefully raped by him during
her captivity.
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