Jashore, Oct 26 (UNB) – A tribunal here on Thursday sentenced a man to life term imprisonment for violating a teenage girl in 2002.
The court also fined accused Jahangir Hossain, son of Rustam Ali Morol of Kehsabpur upazila, with Tk 5,000 in default to suffer two months more in rigorous imprisonment.
According to the prosecution, Jahangir developed a love affair with the girl, a student of class IX of Keshabpur uapzila.
With a promise to marry her, Jahangir used took the girl in several places and developed physical relationship with her from July 24, 2002.
When the girl became pregnant, the family members of the girl inquired about Jahangir and gave a marriage proposal to Jahangir’s family.
Being failed to settle the issue with Jahangir’s family, the girl had an abortion.
Later, the victim’s father filed a case accusing four people including Jahangir on August 22, 2003.
Police submitted charge-sheet against Jahangir.
After examining records and witnesses, Jashore Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal Judge TM Musa handed down the verdict.