A court in Madaripur has sentenced Nafiz Molla to 14 years in prison for abducting and raping a 15-year-old girl in Rajoir upazila. The verdict was delivered on Wednesday afternoon by Judge A.S.M. Shahidullah Kayser of the Madaripur Child Violence Suppression Tribunal. Nafiz, son of Matiar Molla from Purkandi Shakharpara village, was also fined 50,000 taka, with an additional six months’ imprisonment in case of non-payment.

According to the case details, on March 21, 2023, the ninth-grade student was abducted by Nafiz and his accomplices while going for private tuition early in the morning. Nafiz later raped her at an undisclosed location. Police rescued the victim and arrested the main accused following the complaint filed by the girl’s mother at Rajoir Police Station.

After three years of legal proceedings, the court delivered the verdict and sent Nafiz to jail. Public Prosecutor Sharif Md. Saiful Kabir confirmed the judgment, stating that both the plaintiff and the prosecution were satisfied with the outcome.