Teenage girl murdered after rape
A madrasa student was murdered after rape at Chhoto Vaijora village in Bamna upazila early Tuesday.
The deceased was identified as Jenny Akhter, 15, a class VIII student of Cholavanga Darus Salam Rashidia Dakhil Madrasa and daughter of ex-army man Motaleb Hawlader of the village.
Family members said Golam Jisan Hayder alias Tapu, 22, son of upazila Awami League vice president and local UP member Golam Hayder Hemayet Mridha, used to sexually harass Jenny on her way to madrasa.
At this, Jenny's parents stopped her studies two months ago and arranged her marriage with a neighboring young man which was schedule to be held on next Friday.
Hearing the marriage news of Jenny, Tapu sneaked into her room late at night and raped her. Hearing the hue and cry, when her mother tried to rescue Jenny, Tapu beat her mercilessly.
At one stage, Tapu dragged Jenny outside the house and strangled her.
Police arrested Tapu's father Hemayet Mridha, mother Maksuda Begum and uncle Selim Master on Tuesday night.
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