In Haluaghat, Mymensingh, police have arrested two individuals, including the prime suspect, in connection with the rape of a 16-year-old Garo schoolgirl who was attending a festival.
The arrested individuals are Abul Bashar (22), an autorickshaw driver and son of Azharul Islam from Jublee village, and Md. Miln Miya (21), son of Azizul Islam from Nayapara.
On Tuesday night (September 30), Md. Miln was apprehended in the Jublee area. Subsequently, on Wednesday around 2:00 PM, Abul Bashar was arrested in the same locality.
The arrests follow a case filed by the victim`s mother at Haluaghat Police Station on Tuesday night, after the incident occurred on Monday night in the Jugli Union area.
According to police and local sources, on Monday morning, Miln contacted the victim via mobile phone and invited her to attend the festival. Instead of visiting the festival, he spent the day with her at a local park.
Later that night, Miln put the girl in an autorickshaw driven by Abul Bashar, who then took her to an isolated location and raped her. Around 11:00 PM, Bashar left the victim at Gamartala intersection and fled.
The victim`s mother, the complainant in the case, stated, "Miln was known to my daughter. He lured her out under the pretext of attending the festival. Later, she was forcibly put into the autorickshaw, leading to this incident. We demand justice."
Haluaghat Police Station’s Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md. Hafizul Islam Harun confirmed that a case has been filed, and both the prime suspect and his accomplice have been arrested. The accused will be presented before the court on Thursday.
