News No. 81/2012, Tuesday,
September 11, 2012
AN ARMY soldier has attempted
to rape a female Jumma college student in Kaptai, alleged Bangladesh Marma
Students’ Council (BMSC) at a press conference in Rangamati town yesterday,
reports Prothom Alo.
Uthan Marma, the Vice President of BMSC, in a written statement said,
‘Three Jumma female students stay in a rented house at Boroichari Karnaphuli
College Gate area in Kaptai Upazila headquarters.
‘On Saturday night, at about 1:30am, one Mohammed Abu Yusuf, a member of
the Bangladesh Military who came home on leave, broke into the girls’ house and
tried to rape one of them.’
He also tried to take her away by force, the BMSC leader said, adding ‘When
the girl shouted, her classmates and several nearby people rushed there and Abu
Yusuf made off.’
He further said that the victim had filed a case with Kaptai police
station on Sunday night against Abu Yusuf under Women and Children Repression
Prevention Act.
The press conference was also attended by Uniching Marma, president of
BMSC Rangamati unit, Sathoai Aung Marma, general secretary, and Ushuiching
Marma, president of BMSC Kaptai Upazila unit.
The Officer-in-charge of Kaptai police station, Md. Belaiyet Hossain, has
confirmed the sexual assault on the girl.
He said, ‘Abu Yusuf has been arrested and handed over the security force
for punishment under its own laws.’
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