A man named Monir Hossain has been arrested for raping his daughter in Faridganj upazila of Chandpur. Victim’s mother has filed a case with the police station alleging indecency and rape more than once. Monir was arrested on Monday (September 28).
According to the complaint, Monir lived in Dhaka with his wife, two sons and a 14-year-old daughter. They moved to the village home due to the lockdown. On September 22, Monir raped the girl while she was sleeping in the middle of the night. At that time, he threatened to kill the girl if she told anyone about the incident. On September 25, the mother went to Dhaka with her daughter. The girl then told her mother about the rape. Later, the mother rushed to the area from Dhaka with her daughter and after hearing the description of her mother-in-law’s face, filed a rape case with the police station.
Victim’s mother said, ‘Monir also threatened not to marry his daughter. The daughter was silent for fear of her father. I didn’t have the courage to talk about it because I was not at home. ‘
According to the locals, Monir is involved in drugs and eve-teasing in the area. They want Monir hanged.
Faridganj Police Station Officer-in-Charge Abdur Rakib said, “We have registered a case against the victim’s mother after investigating her allegations and overall issues. He was arrested on Monday morning. He was later sent to jail by the court. The victim has been sent to Chandpur 250-bed Government General Hospital for medical examination. For a long time Monir used to molest his daughter. She was later raped. Victim also spoke of rape in front of her father.
