Man sentenced to 8 years in attempted child rape case

A court in Shibganj, Chapainawabganj, has sentenced a man named Masud Rana to eight years of rigorous imprisonment in a case involving the attempted rape of a fourth-grade student. Additionally, he has been fined Tk. 50,000, with an additional 6 months of imprisonment should he fail to pay said fine.

The verdict was delivered on Sunday afternoon (November 15) by Judge Maonul Hasan Yusuf Rony, who presides over the Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal in Chapainawabganj. The accused was present in court when the verdict was announced.

The convicted, Masud Rana, is the son of the late Kutub Uddin from Kashiyabari village (Argarahat) in Shibganj Upazila, Chapainawabganj.

State counsel Rabiul Haque Dolan stated that on January 4, 2024, Masud Rana attempted to rape a fourth-grade student from Kashiyabari Government Primary School on the school's rooftop. Local residents noticed the incident and rescued the child, while the accused, Masud Rana, fled the scene.

The victim's mother filed a case at the Shibganj Police Station. Following an investigation, the investigating officer, Sub-Inspector (SI) Sohel Rana, submitted a charge sheet to the court on July 31, 2024, naming Masud Rana as the accused.

After reviewing the evidence and documents presented in the case, the court delivered its verdict on Sunday.

-    MSR/NS