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Rape By 'OC, Others'

Victim's family being 'followed, threatened'

DlPANKAR Roy, Khulna
The family of the woman allegedly gang-raped by an OC and several other policemen in Khulna says they are feeling insecure as they are constantly under watch.
Several unknown callers also threatened they would face dire consequences if they did not settle the matter outside court, alleged the woman's mother.
Speaking to The Daily Star at her home in Khulna city yesterday, the mother of the woman, a 30-year-old widow, said unknown people had gone there several times since Saturday.
"They are looking for the male members
of our family but are not telling us why."
Meanwhile, the Police Headquarters yesterday formed a separate three-member probe committee, headed by Shehela Parvin, superintendent of Railway Police, to investigate the incident.
The probe body was asked to submit its report within seven working days, said Assistant Inspector General (media) Md Sohel Rana.
Earlier on Monday, the Railway Police had formed another three-member committee, headed by Firoz Ahmed, assistant superintendent of police (ASP) of Kushtia Railway Circle. It would also file its report within seven days.
Speaking to The Daily Star, the mother said, "Yesterday, three men appeared here and asked about my son. He is now hiding to avoid harassment. My grandchildren and I are in fear."
The victim has a son aged 10 and two daughters aged two and four.
Speaking to the newspaper, a cousin who is running a legal battle on her behalf, said, "Over the last two days, some 10 to 12 people came to my home and interrogated me on different issues. 1 can't move freely."
Their lawyer Faruq Ahmed said they would file a case over the rape once the medical report was available, although the victim's sister had said it would be filed yesterday.
Contacted, Khulna Medical College Hospital's forensics department chief Dr Shafiuzzaman said it might take around a week to prepare the medical report.
He, however, said they found no injury marks.
But when the victim was taken to a court on Saturday, she seemed ill. At this, some court staffers suggested the Railway Police to take her to hospital. She was then taken to Khulna Sadar Hospital and prescribed some medicines, court sources said.
Meanwhile, the probe body, formed by the Railway Police, visited several areas in Khulna city yesterday as part of its investigation.
During two visits to Khulna Railway Police yesterday, first at around 11:00am and then around 3:00pm, none of the accused was found.
Contacted, the district's superintendent of police, M Safiullah, suggested this correspondent to talk to the Railway Police.
When this correspondent called Mohammad Nazrul Islam, SP of Pakshi Railway Police, on his mobile
phone, he said he would talk later.
On Friday evening, the woman came to Khulna from Jashore by train to visit her mother, who was undergoing treatment at Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH).
The woman was detained inside the train by Railway Police in Phultala Railway Station at around 7:30pm. She was then forced to disembark and taken to Khulna Railway Station, the victim's younger sister said.
Her sister claimed that the woman was then taken to a residential building for members of General Railway Police (GRP), where the first to rape the victim was Osman Gani Pathan, OC of Government Railway Police Station in Khulna. After him, the other policemen raped her.
The next day, the alleged rapists filed a case against the victim for possessing five bottles of Phensedyl, after which a court sent her to jail.
On Sunday, the victim filed a bail petition with the district's additional chief judicial magistrate's court and filed a complaint against the policemen.
She told the court that five policemen raped her. But she could only name the OC. The court then sent her to KMCH for a medical test, her sister said.
The OC, however, denied the allegation, terming it false and baseless. He claimed he was not present at the police station that night.
Meanwhile, in separate statements, rights body Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) and Bangladesh Mohila Parishad demanded fair investigation into the incident and trial of the perpetrators, if found guilty.
A human chain was formed by Jana Udyog at Picture Palace in Khulna city yesterday, demanding investigation into the rape and punishment of the rapists.