Rape case in Kamalnagar over money transaction!

Lakshmipur: A rape case has been filed against a raw material trader in Kamalnagar, Lakshmipur, after he served a legal notice to collect money owed to him. In this incident, the police have arrested businessman Abu Taher (42) and sent him to jail through the court. This has angered the local people. They also held a protest march at Karunanagar Bazar in protest.

In this regard, the incident site, Charjangalia village and Karunanagar market, were visited and the concerned people including businessmen, local people were spoken to. At that time, they said that the case was completely prepared.

According to the concerned, on May 20, Anjan Chandra Das of Charjangalia village of the upazila borrowed three lakh taka from Abu Taher, promising to pay the money within three months. At that time, he was given a check from his own Sonali Bank Kamalnagar branch (account number-100013159). On the scheduled August 22, Taher went to the bank with the check and found that there was no money in that account. The check was returned from the bank. Later, on August 27, the bank authorities dishonored the check. The next day, Abdul Odud, a lawyer at the Lakshmipur Judge Court, sent a legal notice to Anjan Chandra Das on behalf of Taher. At that time, he was asked to pay the dues within 30 days. Otherwise, legal action would be taken. This made Anjan angry.

The case report states that on September 19, around 7 pm, Anjan Chandra Das' wife (35) went to the pond ghat next to her house. There, 3-4 unknown people including Abu Taher, who had been lurking from the east, grabbed her face. Later, Taher forcibly tied her face. During this time, she was raped multiple times with the help of others. Later, after searching, she was rescued from the scene naked and unconscious and admitted to the Upazila Health Complex. On September 19, Anjan's brother Sudip Chandra Das filed a case with Kamalnagar Police Station as the plaintiff in this incident. In it, Abu Taher's name was mentioned and 3-4 unknown people were made accused.

Taher sells raw materials in front of Md. Monir's grocery shop in Karunanagar Bazar every day from afternoon to midnight. The weekly market is there on Sunday. He bought and sold from afternoon to 11 pm that day. However, the case states that he raped her in Charjangalia village that evening.

After visiting Charjangalia village and Karunanagar market on the spot, it was learned that Taher has been pressuring Anjan to collect the money owed. He failed to recover the money through the locals. For this, a legal notice was recently sent. This angered him and the rape drama was staged. Taher was in the market at the time of the incident. Hundreds of people saw him in the market. It would take one to one and a half hours to get to the spot from the market. He has been framed in a case in a planned manner. Only a proper investigation will reveal the real incident. Local people held a protest march in Karunanagar market on Wednesday to protest the arrest and harassment of Taher in a conspiracy case.

Abu Taher told reporters in police custody, "I had to go to jail in a false case just to demand the money I was owed. After I was arrested on Tuesday, the police took me to the police station and beat me up. Now I have swelling and wounds all over my body, including my hands and feet. I am demanding an impartial investigation into the case."

Plaintiff Sudeb Chandra Das said, "The incident of Taher's transaction with my brother is true. I filed the case as the plaintiff because Minati Rani mentioned Dhasharna."

Lakshmipur Sadar Hospital's Resident Medical Officer Md. Anwar Hossain said, "The incident cannot be called rape right now. However, initially, signs of injury to the genitals have been found. However, it has been sent for DNA testing, and the matter can be confirmed once the report is received."

The investigating officer of the case, Sub-Inspector (SI) of Kamalnagar Police Station Md. Mohin Uddin, said that the main accused in the case, Taher, has been arrested and sent to court. The victim was subjected to a medical examination. The allegation of beating the accused in police custody is not correct. The case is being investigated seriously. No innocent person will be harassed.