2 minor girls raped in Pabna and Lalmonirhat

Two minor girls have been raped in Pabna and Lalmonirhat districts on Tuesday.

In Pabna, a Class-III student was violated allegedly by her uncle in Teghari area of Bera upazila.

Police arrested the alleged rapist, Aminul Islam, 32.

Locals said Aminul used to stay at his father-in-law's house since his marriage.

On Tuesday evening, Aminul called the girl, daughter of his wife's sister, to his room and violated her there.

Being rescued, the victim was taken to Bera Upazila Health Complex where physicians referred her to Pabna General Hospital.

Bera police station officer-in-charge Mozaffar Hossain said they arrested Aminul after victim's father filed a case against him.

In Lalmanirhat, a first grader was raped by a neighbour named Mohananda, 40, on Tuesday.

The man took the minor to a maize field when the girl had gone to her paddy field, and violated there.

Hearing the screams of the victim, locals rushed in and took the girl to Lalmonirhat Sadar Hospital. However, the alleged rapist managed to flee the scene.

A case was filed in this connection.

Source: unb