The court has delivered verdict of life term imprisonment for the accused Majnu in connection with raping a female student of Dhaka University at Kurmitola in the capital. The verdict was delivered within 13 work days of hearing.
On Thursday Judge of the Dhaka women and children repression prevention tribunal-7 Begum Mosammat Kamrunnahar delivered the verdict at around 3 pm.
State lawyer Afroza Farhana Ahmed Orange said, the allegation of rape has been proved against the lone accused Majnu. Besides, he gave confessional statement before the court. We are satisfied regarding the life term imprisonment verdict.
On the other hand, Majnu’s lawyer Rabiul Islam said that they are not willing to make any comment but they will go to the appellate division.
Judge of the tribunal Begum Mosammat Kamrunnahar fixed the date for delivering verdict on November 19 after completion of arguments presentation of the both sides on November 12.
Mentionable, on January 5 at around 5:30 pm the DU student got on a bus and reached at the Kurmitola bus stand at around 7 pm. Later an unknown person forcefully took her behind the road and physically assaulted her and raped her.
In this connection victim’s father filed a case. General students of Dhaka University came down to the streets demanding punishment of the accused.
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested Majnu within 72 hours according to the source of selling the victim’s mobile phone.
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