UP member, Imam arrested
A Union Parishad (UP) member and an Imam of a mosque were arrested for helping to solemnize a child marriage here on Friday night. The arrestees were Akkas Ali, member of Doyarampur UP under Bagatipara upazila and Abdus Sattar, son of Jamal Uddin of village Dumrai, also an Imam of Doyarampur mosque. Locals said, marriage of Aktar Hussain, 20, of Katulia village under Pabna Sadar upazila was held with Amena Begum, 14, daughter of Abdul Gafur of village Sardia under Bagatipara upazila on Thursday. Abdus Salam, officer-in-charge of Bagatipara police station said the UP member and the Imam gave fake certificates showing the girl's age over 18 and registered their marriage accordingly. Police sent the two to a Natore court from where they were sent to jail.
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