KALADAN NEWS


Dated: Tuesday, January 13, 2004


A Minor Refugee Girl Raped by Bangladeshi Youth


Cox’s Bazar, January 13:
A minor refugee girl was raped in Bangladesh refugee camp by a Bangladeshi youth on January 2, 2004, according to the victim’s father. 

The victim Johara, 11, daughter of Dr. Nazir Hossain from Hill No. 1 of Kutupalong refugee camp, was raped by a Bangladeshi youth named Abul Kalam from nearby village of the camp. On the said day, at about 4:00 pm, while she was playing with her colleagues in the field close by the camp, the local youth brought her near jungle by pursuing to give some pickles and was raped, he further added.

While she was screaming with prolonged bleeding, the refugees rushed out to the spot and met the victim lying with blood pole in unconscious state. Then she was taken for medical treatment in the camp hospital. However, the culprit managed to escape, said a refugee from the camp.

The culprit is threatening the parents of the victim not to file any case against him he further said.


This matter was appraised to the Camp-in-Charge and local headman but no action is taken against the culprit till filling of this report.  # #


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