Step-father jailed over rape of a teen, force to undergo abortion A Kushtia court on Monday sent a man to jail reportedly for raping his teen step-daughter and subsequently forcing her to undergo an abortion at Kumarkhali upazila in the district. The accused Md. Mizanur Rahman, 33, a day labourer by profession, was sent to jail on Monday afternoon following the court order.
According to locals and relatives, Mizanur married the victim's mother in 2017 and since then, he had been living with his in-laws.The incident took place approximately five months ago, when Mizanur violated the 14-year-old girl while they were alone at home. He then threatened the victim of her life if she disclosed the incident.
Later, the crime came to light when the victim experienced severe abdominal pain. On Sunday morning, her mother and Mizanur took her to a diagnostic center, where tests revealed that she was five months pregnant. They subsequently forced her to undergo an abortion using medicine.
Locals learned the incident on Sunday night, detained Mizanur and him over to police. Later on Monday morning, the victim's mother filed a rape case under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act, leading to Mizanur’s court appearance and subsequent imprisonment. The victim recounted that her stepfather raped her one night and threatened her into silence.
Confirming the matter, Kumarakhali Police Station officer-in-charge Md. Akibul Islam said the mother had filed a case in this regard and the .