Tribunal takes four-year child rape case in cognizance

BSS
Published On: 08 Jun 2026, 18:52


CHATTOGRAM, June 08, 2026 (BSS)- A court here today has taken the charge sheet of a four-year child rape case into cognizance.

Judge Syeda Hafsa Jhuma of the Chattogram Metropolitan Child Violence Prevention Tribunal has fixed date tomorrow for framing charge against the accused of the case Monir Hossain.

Monir Hossain was present in the tribunal during today’s proceedings. 

Public prosecutor Mahmud-ul Alam Chowdhury Maruf said Chattogram Metropolitan Magistrate Court earlier referred the case to the tribunal for trial.
 
According to the case record four-year-old child was raped in a warehouse located adjacent to Balurmat of the Baklia thana on May 21 last. 

Child's father Mehedi Hasan filed a complaint with the Baklia police accusing Monir as the lone criminal following the incident.

Monir Hossain (30) who was living at Miakhannagar area under Baklia thana is a resident of Gharghata area of Muradnagar upazila in Comilla.
 
Police said accused Monir Hossain has given a confessional statement in the court. Based on the statement police has submitted the charge sheet to the court under Section 9(1) of the Prevention of Oppression of Women and Children Act, 2000.

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