Hill Voice, 18 October 2024, Bandarban: An indigenous Jumma girl (15) was allegedly raped by two Bengali settlers in Baishari union of Naikkongchari upazila of Bandarban district. Reportedly, the victim Marma girl is from Chadu Aung Para village of Ward No. 6 under Baishari Union.

The incident took place yesterday (October 17) around 6 pm in her own village.

After the incident, the victim’s brother lodged a complaint with the Naikkongchari police station. The persons accused of rape in the case are: Md. Salim (23), son of Nur Mohammad and Matiur Rahman (25), son of Nurul Hossain. The present address of the both perpetrators is known to be in Joutha Khamar area of Ward No. 9 in Baishari Union.

Among the accused, Matiur Rahman was reportedly arrested by the police with the help of villagers.

It is known that yesterday was the Probarona Purnima Festival of Buddhists. So everyone in the house was busy. At around 5:45 pm, the victim girl went down the stairs towards Chadu Aung Canal to wash her hands and feet. Meanwhile, the culprits Md. Salim and Matiur Rahman followed her. At one point around 6 pm, Matiur Rahman stood guard on the stairs and Md. Salim forcibly took the girl to the jungle beside the canal and raped her.

Being concerned as the victim girl not returning home, the people of the house started searching for her. At last they found the victim crying in a bamboo bush on the bank of the canal. After that the victim girl told her relatives about her being raped.

Then, detaining the rapist Matiur Rahman, the locals informed the police and the police arrested him from the spot.