Rape victim's body to be airlifted to Magura

The body of eight-year-old rape victim, Asiya, will be taken to their village home in Magura by a chopper of Bangladesh army or Rapid Action Battalion, RAB.

A source in the Inter Services Public Relations Directorate confirmed this to Jago News on Thursday, March 13.

The victim breathed her last this afternoon while undergoing treatment at the Combined Military Hospital, CMH, in Dhaka.

The rape incident occurred when the victim visited her sister’s in-laws’ house in Magura.

She was initially admitted to Magura General Hospital and later transferred to Faridpur Medical College Hospital as her condition deteriorated.

On Thursday, March 6, she was moved to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, DMCH, and on Saturday, March 8, she was shifted to the Combined Military Hospital, CMH, Dhaka.

The child's sister's husband, his parents, and brother were named in the case filed by her mother. The four accused are already in police custody.

In a press briefing at the Secretariat today, Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Asif Nazrul said trial in a case over the death of eight-year-old Asiya from Magura after rape will begin within seven days.

"DNA sample has been collected and hope we will get report within five days," he said, adding, "The statements of 12-13 people have been recorded under section 161 of the Penal Code and hope the trial will begin within seven days."