A court in Patuakhali today sent three people to jail in connection with a case filed over the abduction and rape of a 15-year-old in Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali. Police arrested the three, Yusuf Sikder (21), his father Khalil Sikder and his brother Hasan Sikder, from Itbaria area this morning after the victim's father filed a case against them with Kalapara Police Station
The incident happened around 9:00pm yesterday, said Md Asadur Rahman, officer-in-charge (investigation) of Kalapara Police Station. The victim was going to buy groceries from a shop near her house. On the way, the three accused tried to rape her but hearing her screams, locals came forward and rescued her. The perpetrators managed to flee the scene, said the OC.
Abul was produced before a court today and was later sent to jail as per the court s order, added the OC.
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A Patuakhali court yesterday sent a man to jail after police produced him before it in connection with a case for trying to rape his daughter-in-law in Kalapara upazila on Sunday.
Earlier, villagers caught Siddique Musulli, 48, of Badurtali area in Kalapara upazila, while trying to rape his daughter-in-law on Sunday and handed him over to the police, Officer-in-Charge (investigation) of Kalapara Police Station Asaduzzaman said.
The victim filed a case with Kalapara Police Station accusing Siddique the same night.
Police said victim s husband went to Saudi Arabia nearly two years ago and since then her father-in-law has been giving her illicit proposals.