News No.
36/2018 : Monday, March 26, 2018,
A JUMMA
girl was injured when a Bengali settler youth hacked her with a machete after
he failed to rape her.
The
incident occurred at 4:45 pm on Sunday, March 25, when the victim, an
eighth grade student of Bornal Board Office Muktiyuddha Junior School, and her
friend were returning home after attending classes.
‘As soon
as they reached near to Ronesh Karbari Para village, on their way home in
Monolal Headman Para, Md. Mashud, a 22 year of settler from Idrish Para under
Bornal Union and son of Md Ismail, attacked them’, a villager told chtnews.com citing the victim.
The
victim’s friend could escape while Mashud grabbed her and tried to rape her.
The girl
resisted and when he failed to rape her, he hit her with his machete, cutting
three fingers off her left hand.
In the
meantime the escaped girl ran to their village and informed the villagers about
the incident.
Then they
rushed to the spot and rescued her. But Mashud had fled from the scene before
they reached there.
Hill
Women’s Federation Khagrachari District Unit president Dwitia Chakma and
General Secretary Chitali Chakma in a statement condemned the incident and
demanded that Md. Mashud be brought to justice.
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