Man jailed for life term for raping schoolgirl in Natore
Natore Correspondent
A Natore court has sentenced a man to life term imprisonment in a case filed over rape of an eighth grader in Lalpur upazila of the district.
Natore Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal Judge Muhammad Abdur Rahim on Monday sentenced the accused to 14- year of jail under another section of the relevant act with a fine of Tk 30, 000 in the presence of the convict.
The Natore court Public Prosecutor Anisur Rahman said the convict is Sabbir, a resident of Durduria village under the upazila.
The court also acquitted two accused Abul Mannan and Muktar Hossain from the charges as the allegations brought against them weren’t found to be true.
According to the case statement, on November 20, 2020, Sabbir and his cohorts picked the girl up to Aumarpur village of the upazila and raped her as she had rejected his love proposal.
Later, the victim’s father lodged a case accusing Sabbir and others with the concerned police station.
On April 5 the following year, police submit a charge-sheet against the accused.
