Satkhira judicial magistrate stripped of powers

A judicial magistrate of Satkhira was stripped of his powers yesterday after a 10-year-old girl who bore marks of injuries was rescued from his residence on Wednesday afternoon.

Confirming Nurul Islam's withdrawal, Satkhira Chief Judicial Magistrate Nitai Chandra Saha told the news agency that the law secretary and the department concerned have been informed about the rescue.

A general diary was filed with Sadar Police Station, said its officer-in-charge, Emdad Sheikh.

Meanwhile, Nitai sent a protest letter to Satkhira Press Club's president and general secretary claiming that most of the media published exaggerated news about the rescue.

In it, he said the marks resulted from a fall on the bathroom floor and electrocution. Police admitted the girl to Satkhira Sadar Hospital. Locals said they informed police after spotting the girl on a balcony crying for water around 1:00pm. Neighbours alleged that Nurul and his wife Natasha used to torture the girl.