STAR REPORT

At least three people were sent to jail yesterday on charges of rape, attempted rape and sexual assault in Mymensingh, Noakhali and Patuakhali districts.

In Mymensingh, Abu Rahat, 22, a madrasa teacher in Tarakanda upazila, was sent to jail after being produced before a court in a rape case.

Police said he allegedly raped a 10-year-old boy, a residential student of the madrasa, when other students had left for Eid vacation.

The boy’s mother filed a case with Tarakanda Police Station yesterday. Police later arrested the accused, said OC Mobarak Hossain.

In Noakhali, Md Sohel, 34, an auto-rickshaw driver in Senbagh upazila, was sent to jail in a case filed over the alleged sexual assault of a seven-year-old girl.

Police said the girl was travelling alone from a shop to her residence on the auto-rickshaw around 7:30pm on Sunday when Sohel allegedly assaulted her sexually.

Locals later handed him over to police, said OC Md Abdur Rahim Sarkar of Senbagh Police Station.

The victim’s mother filed a case yesterday. The accused was produced before a court, which sent him to jail, the OC added.

In Patuakhali, a court yesterday sent Forkan Hawlader, 48, an electrician, to jail in a case filed over the attempted rape of a woman in Kalapara.

Police said Forkan went to the victim’s residence around 9:00pm on Sunday and attempted to rape her. As the woman screamed, her family members and locals rushed to the spot and caught Forkan. Later, he was handed over to police.

The victim filed a case yesterday morning with Kalapara Police Station, said OC Nazrul Islam.