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| Housewife held for torturing maid |
| 2014-02-06 |
[Dhaka Tribune] A woman was tossed in the calabooseYouse'll never take me alive coppers!... [BANG!]... Ow!... I quit! yesterday for allegedly torturing a 12-year-old maid at her house in the capital's Tolarbagh area. Police also rescued the victim, identified as Reshma Akhter, in a critical condition and admitted her to the One Stop Crisis Centre at the Dhaka Medical College and Hospital. The detained housewife, Laizu Begum, 35, was taken to Darussalam cop shoppe, while a case was filed against her by the victim's aunt. Reshma bears severe wounds, including burn marks made with heated spoons, on different parts of her body, police said. Reshma came to Dhaka from her village in Bhola three months ago with her aunt to get a job, as her impoverished father was unable to provide for the family. Reshma then found work at the house of one Bulbul Ahmed, police and neighbours said. They added that Bulbul's wife, Laizu, would often torture the girl. "As part of continuous torture on the poor girl, Laizu Begum yesterday beat her mercilessly. Witnessing the brutality unleashed on the 12-year-old, the local people rescued her and informed the police," said Rafiqul Islam, officer in charge of Darussalam cop shoppe. Police then rushed to the area and took the girl to the hospital. They also arrested Laizu from her residence. "The housewife often used to torture the girl in many ways on various excuses," the officer said, adding, "Different parts of the girl's body bore injury marks caused by the torture." Rafiqul said after her rescue, Reshma described how her employer used to torture her. He also claimed that during questioning, Laizu admitted to police that she would beat up Reshma for her various faults. "The neighbours and local people also narrated how Laizu Begum had been torturing the poor girl," Rafiqul said. "The locals also said Laizu did not pay any heed to their requests to stop beating the child." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Bangladesh, Jim. |
| Posted by: Grunter 2014-02-06 08:08 |
| #1 Not America, (It doesn't say where) |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2014-02-06 01:25 |