Law and order
Man, 60, arrested over rape of 13-year-old in Sherpur’s Nakla; girl 31 weeks pregnant
Translated by Desk Report
Police have arrested a 60-year-old man accused of raping a 13-year-old girl in Sherpur’s Nakla upazila after her father filed a case. Her father says she is now 31 weeks and 2 days pregnant. The incident has caused a stir in the area.
According to police and the case statement, the incident took place around 4pm on March 25 at the home of the accused, Md Osman Mia, in Panchkahania village of Nakla upazila. The complaint alleges that he forcibly raped the girl against her will inside a north-facing, four-sided tin-roofed house.
The girl’s father, Md Kamal Hossain, 43, filed the case at Nakla Police Station. The accused, Md Osman Mia, 60, is the son of the late Suruj Ali of the same village. Police arrested him shortly after the case was filed.
The father said his 13-year-old daughter was now 31 weeks and 2 days pregnant. The family lives in Bahardi village under No. 6 Pathakata union in Nakla upazila.
Nakla Police Station Officer-in-Charge Ripon Chandra Gop confirmed the incident and said the police investigation and legal proceedings were ongoing.
The allegation involving a 13-year-old girl has sparked concern and anger among local residents. Concerned members of the community have called for a proper investigation, measures to ensure the girl’s safety, and access to the medical care and legal protection she needs.
