Indigenous girl rescued, alleged abductor held

16 September 2009, 17:00 PM

Our Correspondent, Khagrachhari

Police rescued an abducted indigenous girl from Ramganj in Laxmipur district on Tuesday noon and arrested alleged kidnapper Mohammad Shahparan Mia alias Ripon yesterday. Mongsathowai Marma, father of Athuibai Marma, 13, lodged a case on Tuesday morning accusing Ripon for kidnapping his daughter from Nagbaipara village under Guimara upazila in Khagrachhari on September 4. Acting on a tip, a police team from Guimara Police Station went to Ramganj on Tuesday noon and rescued the indigenous girl. Following her statement, police arrested Mohammad Shahporan alias Ripon from Manikchhari upazila headquarters in Khagrachhari district yesterday morning. The accused was produced before the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Abul Bashar Munshi and the court sent him to jail. At a press conference at Khagrachhari Press Club yesterday, leaders of Durbar Network, a women organisation in Chittagong Hill Tracts, condemned torture on women in the area and urged the government to take stern action against the culprits. Shefalika Tripura, president of Durbar Network, Chittagong, its General Secretary Shyamoli Chakma and Khagrachhari district unit member Indira Devi Chakma spoke at the press conference. Referring to rape of Namer Bala Tripura on August 13, rape and murder of Panay Mala Tripura on September 3 and rape of physically challenged Minu Chakma on July 31, they urged the authorities concerned to ensure punishment of the perpetrators.