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Youth held for violating mentally handicapped child


Published : 01 Nov 2020 08:53 PM

Police arrested Masud Rana, 20, accused of violating a mentally handicapped child, 13, in Charbalia village of Jamalpur's Sarishabari upazila. 

Sarishabari police arrested him from the local market in Chairman Bari area of the capital's Turag police station on Saturday night.

According to the case sources, the victim is the only daughter of a poor visually impaired sawmill worker of Charbalia village under Doail Union of the upazila.

On August 30 night, Masud Rana, son of Sohrab Hossain of the same village, entering the empty house of the victim took the child to Masud’s house and violated her.

On September 9, the victim's father filed a case against Masud with Sarishabari Police Station while, Masood absconded to avoid arrest.

Sarisabari Police Station OC Abu Md. Fazlul Karim said Masud will be produced in the court of Jamalpur Chief Magistrate.