Man gets life for killing girl after rape

A Pabna court yesterday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for killing a girl after rape in Sadar upazila in 2005.

The convict is Abdul Momin, 32, son of Jamat Ali of Bhajendrapur village in the upazila. The court also fined him Tk 1 lakh.

Judge Gazi Rahman of Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal pronounced the verdict in a crowded court room.

The judge also acquitted another accused, Abdus Salam, as charges brought against him could not be proved.

According to the prosecution, Momin raped Shrifa Khatun of the same village and then strangled her on June 12, 2005. Sharifa's father Lalu Pramanik filed a case with the Pabna Police Station the following day, accusing Momin and Salam. Police later pressed charges against the two.

After examining the case record and evidence, the judge found Momin guilty and sentenced him to life imprisonment, said Public Prosecutor advocate Abdus Samad Khan Ratan.

Away in Gaibandha, a seven-year-old girl, who was stabbed in an attack at Dakkhin Hatibandha village in Sundarganj upazila of the district on Tuesday, died at Rangpur Medical College Hospital (RMCH) yesterday, reports our correspondent.

Quoting locals, police said one Alam Badsha of the village borrowed Tk 2000 from his neighbour Lal Mia. Despite repeated requests for the last two years, Badsha did not repay the money. 

On Tuesday around 12:00 noon, Lal Mia along with his daughter Monika went to Badsha's house and asked him to repay the money.

As he denied paying the money back, an altercation took place between the two. At one stage, Badsha stabbed Monika with a sharp weapon.

Monika succumbed to her injuries at RMCH yesterday.