5th grader tied-up, raped in VIP room of train station

A girl who studies in the fifth grade was tied up and raped in the VIP waiting room on the second floor of the Kishoreganj Railway station on Monday.

Locals rescued the girl and handed her over to the police. 

Fourth class staff of the station Mahmudul Hasan Sagar, 26, from East Tarapasha, has been accused in a case filed over the incident. He is currently absconding, reports Bangla Tribune.

Police said Sagar lured the girl into the VIP room by asking her to accompany him to cut a friend’s cake on Monday night. 

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He trapped the girl in the second-floor bathroom of the station and raped her. When locals heard the girl’s screams and rushed to the spot, Sagar jumped out the window and fled.

Kishoreganj station Assistant Master Joynal Mia gave the same account as police. 

“There is CCTV footage of the crime. Sagar has already been fired from his post,” he added.

Kishoreganj Railway police station OC Imdadul Haque said the girl's brother filed a case with the police station the night of the incident and operations to catch the accused were underway.