A father handed over his 14-year-old son to the police yesterday morning for raping a nine-year-old girl in Kaliganj.
This rapist, son of Asgar Ali of Mostabapur village under Kaliganj upazila, is a student of class eight at a Qawmi madrasa under Chowgacha upazila in Jessore district.
The victim is a student of class two of Mostabapur Government Primary School of Kaliganj upazila of the district. The minor girl is fighting for her life at Jhenaidah Sadar Hospital.
The victim’s uncle Sayeed Ahmed said, on Friday evening the rapist tempted her with a mango and raped her, forcing a napkin in her mouth to muffle her screams.
However, neighbours heard her and rushed to rescue her. She was first admitted to Kaliganj local health complex. As her condition deteriorated, she was transferred to Jhensidah Sadar Hospital. The boy’s father Asgar said after learning of the rape, he handed over his son to Kaliganj police for due punishment yesterday morning around 9:30am.
Officer-in-Charge Anwar Hossain of Kaliganj Police Station confirmed the matter and said a case has been filed with the police station.
