Friday, August 14, 2009

4-year indigenous Chakma girl raped by Bengali settlers in Dighinala

The Daily Star, Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Horrific!
Our Correspondent, Khagrachhari

A four-year-old indigenous girl was violated by a youth at Maidda
Boalkhali under Dighinala upazila in Khagrachhari on Sunday.

The ill-fated girl faced the horrific incident on the day when
International Women's Day was observed in the country as elsewhere in
the world.

Police said they arrested the culprit, Mohammad Mostafa, from Maidda
Betchhari area under the same upazila with the help of villagers
yesterday.

The arrestee was produced before the Chief Judicial Magistrate's
Court, who sent him to jail, said Sub-Inspector Khokon Chandra Das of
Dighinala Police Station.

A case has been recorded under Children and Women Repression
Prevention Act, he said.

The victim is now undergoing treatment at Khagrachhari Sadar Adhunik Hospital

Dr BK Tripura, Resident Medical Officer of the hospital, said they
have completed examination. He, however, declined to disclose the
report.

Rina Dewan, district president of Hill Women's Federation, condemned
the incident and demanded punishment to the culprit.

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