Raped by two, schoolgirl commits suicide in Jaipurhat

Bangladesh desk: A Class VIII student ended her life in Khetlal upazila of Jaipurhat district on Thursday night, eleven days after she was allegedly raped by two youths.

According to her family members, the girl took the extreme step unable to bear the trauma and embarrassment. She allegedly committed suicide by hanging from the ceiling of her house.

The alleged rape occurred on November 7 when the teenage schoolgirl was returning home at about 5:00pm after attending a ceremony in her school.

Shahinur, a local youth, offered to drop her on his motorcycle but instead took her to an abandoned school building and allegedly raped her. His friend too came to the spot took turn to violate her. The girl was later rescued by local residents.

On November 8, a case of sexual harassment was filed against Rafikul and Shahinur following a complaint lodged at the Khetlal police station by the girl’s family.

However, the accused remained absconding while the girl’s family claimed that they had been being threatened by the accused.

Khetlal police station officer-in-charge Nirendranath Mandal said, ‘efforts are on to arrest the accused in the sexual harassment case’.

‘Another case will be filed against the accused if evidence of abetment to suicide is found during the investigation,’ he said.