A juvenile has been arrested in Rajbari’s Pangsha Upazilain in connection with the alleged rape of two schoolgirls while they were returning home from private tutoring.
The incident occurred on Sunday (June 15) around 11 am in the Nawra Bongram area of Sarisha Union.
Families of the two victims filed a case at the local police station. Debabrata Sarkar, Assistant Superintendent of Police (Pangsha Circle), confirmed the arrest. One of the accused, Hasmat Ali, (18), is the son of Jeher Ali Mondal from Kuthimalayat village in Koshbamajail Union. The other suspect is a minor, (17), and his identity has been withheld due to legal restrictions.
According to the complaint, the two victims, both eighth-grade students, were returning home from private tutoring when the accused intercepted them near Nawra Bongram. They were forcibly taken to a nearby betel leaf grove and raped. The perpetrators also allegedly threatened to kill them if the incident was reported.
Assistant Superintendent Debabrata Sarkar stated that after the case was filed, police conducted a raid and arrested one of the accused. Further investigations are underway.