One more prosecution witness testified yesterday in connection with the rape of a female student of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College’s Bashundhara branch by her teacher.
Judge Saleh Uddin Ahmed of the Women and Children Repression (Prevention) Tribunal 4 recorded the deposition of SM Shahdat Hossain, inspector of Badda police, in presence of accused Parimal Joydhar.
He was cross examined by defence counsel Mahfujur Rahman. After recording deposition, the court fixed September 20 for the witness in the case.
With this, the court recorded depositions of 27 witnesses out of 39, special public prosecutor Forkan Miah said.
Inspector Shahdat was the first investigation officer of the case.
According to the case, Parimal sexually assaulted the girl at his private coaching centre on May 28, 2011 and recorded the incident on his mobile phone. He raped her again on June 17 while threatening her of posting the video on the internet.
Later, the girl made a written complaint to the school authorities, and Parimal was sacked on July 5 the same year following protests. The victim’s father filed the case with Badda police the same day.
On August 14, 2011, the first IO submitted a charge sheet against Parimal in the case. On November 28 the same year, DB inspector Mahbub-e-Khuda submitted a supplementary charge sheet against Parimal dropping the name of two others.
On March 7, 2012, the court framed charges against the accused.
Parimal was arrested from a house in Keraniganj area on July 6, 2011. He made a confessional statement before a court on July 11.