A case has been filed against a quack named Tajul Islam Musa, his wife Fahima Begum, and several others in Kalapara, Patuakhali, on charges of sexually harassing a teenage girl under the guise of folk treatment, recording intimate moments, and blackamailing her by threatening to circulate the footage on social media.
The victimized teenager's father, Mehedi Hasan Riaz, filed the case at the Kalapara Police Station, naming seven individuals and accusing two to three unnamed persons.
Last Saturday (October 31), he lodged the case under various sections of the Prevention of Repression Against Women and Children Act, 2000 (with amendments) and the Pornography Control Act, 2012.
The individuals named as accused in the case are quack Tajul Islam Musa (40) of Monsatoli village in Kalapara upazila, his wife Fahima Begum (28), Asim Gazi (35) of Galachipa upazila, Abdul Ghani Munshi (38) of Ward No. 3 of Kalapara Municipality, Russel Akon (38) of Nishanbaria village in Chakamaiya union, Abdul Wadud (50) of Nachnapara village, and Ramzan Gazi (28).
According to the case statement, the victimized teenager used to live in a rented house belonging to Abdul Wadud in Nachnapara, Kalapara, with her stepmother. Meanwhile, the teenager's father, Mehedi Hasan Riaz, works in the Rupatali area of Barishal and occasionally visits Kalapara. The teenager is the daughter from his first marriage.
Read nextHousewife Whose Throat Was Slit Dies; Husband Arrested in Damudya, ShariatpurThe statement noted that as the teenager was physically ill, her family was trying various medical avenues. During this time, they were introduced to quack Tajul Islam Musa through an acquaintance, Asim Gazi. According to the allegations, Tajul lured the teenager through various pretexts and engaged in physical relations with her under the promise of marriage. The statement mentions that some scenes of intimate moments were recorded on a mobile phone during this time. Subsequently, using those videos, the teenager was reportedly forced into multiple physical relations. At one point, the teenager and her mother pressured Tajul and Asim regarding marriage. In response, the accused stored the videos on a pen drive and went to the teenager's house, the statement adds.
There, they allegedly pressured the teenager and her mother to drop the matter and issued threats, warning that otherwise the videos would be circulated on social media. The teenager's father claimed that the family has been severely traumatized by the incident and currently lives in a state of insecurity.
When contacted over mobile phone regarding the matter, the accused quack Tajul Islam Musa brushed it off, claiming he had already spoken with influential circles. He said, "I was in Kalapara. I am away now for personal work. We will talk when we meet." Saying this, he disconnected the call.
Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Kalapara Police Station Md. Nazrul Islam confirmed the filing of the case and stated that efforts are underway to arrest those involved in the incident.
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Reported by Nayanabhiram Gain (Nayan), Kalapara (Patuakhali) Correspondent • Edited by the Daily Best News desk. Send corrections to [email protected].
