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Ukhiya OC, 4 others sued for torturing rape victim

TBP Desk
26 Aug 2020 01:09:55 | Update: 26 Aug 2020 01:33:23
Ukhiya OC, 4 others sued for torturing rape victim

A case has been filed against Officer-in-Charge of Ukhiya Police Station and four others for torturing a college girl who was allegedly raped by a constable.

The victim filed the case with the Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal on Tuesday.

The accused are Morjina Aktar, OC of Ukhiya Police Station, inspector Nurul Islam, Assistant Sub-inspector Md Shamim and constable Md Sumon.

The court directed the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) to investigate the matter.

According to the case statement, the victim was in a relationship with constable Sumon.

Sumon took the victim to a room near Khuniapalong Police Check-Post in Ramu on July 7, where he violated her.

Later, OC Morjina assaulted the girl when she went to the Police Station to lodge a complaint over the matter.

OC and associates tied her legs with a rope and blindfolded her and tortured her after locking her in a room of the Police Station.

Public Prosecutor Advocate Ekramul Huda confirmed the matter.

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