A
court in
Rajshahi on Sunday sentenced a youth to life term imprisonment for raping first-grader at Durgapur upazila in the district in 2022.
Rajshahi Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-2 judge Md Hasanuazzaman delivered the verdict against Nadim Islam, 21, of Deluabari village in the same upazila.
The court also fined him Tk 20,000.
According to the case statement, Nadim used to drive a shallow-engine run tractor which was owned by the victim's father. On September 25, 2022, Nadim went to the victim's house and violated the child when the victim, 7, was alone in the house.
After hearing the scream of the victim, neighbours apprehended the convict and handed him over to police.
Following the incident, the child's father lodged a
rape case with Durgapur Police Station against Nadim.
After hearing witnesses and examining evidences, the court delivered the verdict in presence of the convicted.
FA/SA
