Bangladesh, Catholics protest: No impunity for the rapist of an 8 year old girl
Mymensingh (AsiaNews) - Catholics in the Diocese of Mymensingh in
Bangladesh are calling for a exemplary punishment and no impunity for the man
who raped Balsree Chambugong, a disabled 8 years old Catholic girl. She was
attacked June 27: the rapist, Sahab Ali, a Muslim of 25, is currently in
prison. The little girl has been hospitalized for her injuries.
Initial reports reveal that the young man took advantage of a moment when the
child was alone in her home. He dragged her out to a nearby bamboo field, where
he raped her. Some neighbors heard Balsree screaming and managed to stop the
man, and then call the police.
The little girl, a tribal of Garo ethnicity, is a member of the parish of St.
George, Mariamnagar (district of Sherpur) and is the niece of Fr. Biolen Chambugong,
a Catholic priest who works in Baluchora, another parish in the diocese.
Yesterday, students and local Catholics organized a protest to demand action. Fr.
Shimon Hacha, senior priest of the Diocese of Mymensingh, told AsiaNews: "Christian Women and girls
are not safe in their homes. We need security from the local authorities".
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