A 37-year-old man allegedly raped his 15-year-old daughter in Shahrashti Upazila, Chandpur, leaving her four months pregnant. Furious locals locked his house Tuesday.
Shahrashti Police OC Mir Mahbubur Rahman confirmed the incident to UNB.
The victim is a tenth-grade madrasa student. Sources said the accused, from Chengachor village in Tamta Uttar Union, had allegedly subjected his daughter to prolonged physical abuse. When her mother noticed changes in her health, she took the girl to a local hospital, where doctors confirmed the pregnancy.
The revelation led to a heated argument between the mother and father. Seven days ago, the mother took the girl to a relative’s home in a neighboring upazila to undergo a clandestine abortion. However, the news soon spread locally, causing widespread anger.
Local leaders, including Union Parishad member Mosharraf Hossain and ward BNP secretary Khorshed Alam, confirmed the incident and urged the girl’s family to take legal action.
Police have visited the victim’s home but could not locate her or her family. Efforts to arrest the accused are ongoing. Residents warned that protests could erupt demanding his arrest and strict punishment.