Five people were detained for allegedly raping a mentally challenged girl in Paba upazila of Rajshahi early Wednesday. The detainees are: Asadul, 25, Dukhu, 35, Bariul, 33, Sajib, 24, and Sakim, 26, are residents of Durgapur village in Bholahat upazila of Chapainawabganj. They work as shepherds in smuggling cattle from India along Paba upazila border.
The incident took place in Berapara Village under Haripur union in the upazila. Local Union Parishad member Saidur Rahman Badol said the five people brought cattle for Abdul Bari of the village and stayed at his house at night. Of them, Asadul violated a mentally challenged girl of the village early hours. Locals sensed the matter as the girl was screaming in pain. They caught the five people red handed.
Officer-in-Charge of Damkura Police Station (PS) Mazharul Islam said the victim's cousin filed a case with the PS accusing Asadul as main culprit and the four others as associates. Later, they were shown arrested in the case and sent to jail following a court order, the OC said.
