The convicted accused are Shamim, Vikon Rongdi, Tikon Rongdi, Tapash Shema and Rup Miah of Netrokona's Purbadhala upazila. Deputy Attorney General Md Mozammal Haque Rana represented the state while lawyers Fazlul Hoque Khan Farid, AM Mahbub Uddin and a few others stood for the accused. The court dropped the charges against the accused as the allegations were not proven beyond a reasonable doubt, the defendant’s lawyers said. The girl, who was 15-year-old at that time, filed a case with Purbadhala Police Station the next day. Monday's judgement must raise questions over how the lower court could arrive at such a flawed verdict.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 15, 2020 04:30 UTC