A court in Narayanganj has sentenced four individuals to life imprisonment for raping a 12-year-old child and demanding ransom in Siddhirganj. Each convict was also fined 10,000 taka, with an additional six months of imprisonment in default of payment. The verdict was delivered on Wednesday, April 8, by Judge Md. Mominul Islam of the Narayanganj Child Rape Crime Suppression Court. Court police inspector Md. Abdus Samad confirmed the judgment.

The convicted individuals are Md. Russel (36) from Barguna’s Sonakhali, Md. Al Amin (35) from Bhola’s Charfassion, Md. Mamun (42) from Patuakhali’s Nandipara, and Josna Begum (31), wife of Al Amin from the same area. Except for Russel, the other three convicts remain absconding. According to case records, on April 1, 2023, the offenders abducted the child from the Chittagong Road area of Siddhirganj, raped the victim, and demanded a ransom of five lakh taka from the family. The child’s father later filed a case with Siddhirganj Police Station.

Additional Public Prosecutor Advocate Khorshed Alam Molla stated that the court found the charges proven beyond doubt and delivered the verdict accordingly.