Foster Father Arrested for Repeatedly Raping Madrasa Student in Lakshmipur

Local Correspondent | April 17, 2025

Police in Lakshmipur have arrested the foster father of an 11-year-old madrasa student for allegedly raping her repeatedly.

The arrest was made on Thursday afternoon from Tumchar village under Sadar upazila.

Earlier in the day, the victim’s paternal aunt filed a case under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act at Sadar Model Police Station, confirmed investigating officer SI Humayun Kabir.

The arrested suspect, Md. Harun, son of Tariq Ullah of Tumchar village, works as an auto-rickshaw driver.

According to the case statement, Harun and his wife adopted the girl after her mother died when she was three. After his first wife died when the girl was eight, Harun remarried, but his new wife neglected the child. The victim was later enrolled in a women’s madrasa in Lakshmipur town by Harun’s sister (the complainant).

The incident came to light when Harun brought the girl home from the madrasa on March 23 during Eid holidays and allegedly raped her that afternoon. The case details reveal Harun had previously raped the minor multiple times using threats and intimidation.

SI Humayun Kabir confirmed the suspect’s arrest and said preparations were underway to present him before court. Medical examination of the victim has been completed, he added.