Acid Attack on Moni
Still no arrest after 10 days
Although ten days have passed, police are yet to arrest any of the culprits who threw acid on Masuda Aktar Moni on the night of August 13.
Two days after the brutal attack, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid visited Moni at Acid Survivor's Foundation in the capital's Banani.
Later the minister ordered the divisional commissioner of Rangpur to arrest the criminals immediately.
According to family members, on the night of August 13, stalkers Ariful Islam, Alal, Arefin and Dulal, who used to tease 15-year-old Moni on her way to school, broke into Moni's house and threw acid on her while she was sleeping.
Moni's elder brother Majedur Rahman Sohel filed a case with Rangpur Kotwali Police Station in this connection.
Moni was first admitted to Rangpur Medical College Hospital. As her condition deteriorated, she was shifted to the foundation in the capital.
Altaf Hossain, officer-in-charge of Rangpur Kotwali Police Station, said after the incident all the accused went into hiding.
"But we are trying our best to arrest them," he said yesterday.
Meanwhile, surgery on Moni's face was completed at the Acid Survivor's Foundation last Thursday.
Her doctors said although the surgery was successful, Moni's right eye is completely damaged and her left eye is still in danger.
Moni is now in intensive care, they said.
Sulekha Parvin, victim's mother, told The Daily Star that Moni had undergone an eight -hour long surgery on Thursday.
"The criminals destroyed my daughter's life," she said sobbing uncontrollably.
Moni's family expressed dissatisfaction with the ongoing police investigation.
Vicitm's brother Sohel alleged that police seem relaxed and not very interested in arresting the criminals.
Refuting the allegation, Mokbul Hossain, investigation officer of the case, said it has been difficult to arrest the culprits after they went into hiding but police are trying their best to capture them.
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