RAJSHAHI, August 2, 2022 (BSS)- A trial tribunal here convicted two persons
and sentenced them to suffer different terms of behind the bar on charge of
their involvement in raping a school girl in the district around nine years
back.

Judge of Tribunal against Women and Child Repression Muhammad Hasanuzzaman
found the convicts guilty of the offense and pronounced the verdict in
presence of them on Monday afternoon.

One of the convicts identified as Jahangir Hossain, 22, son of Mahatab Ali of
Baladiar village under Charghat Upazila, has been sentenced to life term
imprisonment. He was also fined Taka 50,000, in default, to suffer three
months more jail.

Another convict Sabuj Ali, 23, son of Hossain Ali of Krishnapur village under
Puthiya Upazila, has been sentenced to 14 years jail and fined Taka 20,000 in
default to suffer one month more behind the bar.
 
Two other accused of the case were acquitted as the charge brought against
them could not be proved beyond doubt.

Referring to the prosecution story Special Public Prosecutor Shamsunnahar
Mukti said the accused raped the schoolgirl in accomplice with each other on
September 14, 2013.

Subsequently, a case was recorded with Puthiya Police Station and police
pressed charges accusing them upon completion of the investigation.

After examining the recorded depositions of the prosecution witnesses and
other relevant evidence the tribunal handed down the verdict.