On May 13 Jamalida, aged 14 years, daughter of late Jamal of Pranpru village under Na Sa Ka Sector No. 6, in Maungdaw north, Arakan State, Burma, was raped by one Rahmat Ullah, 28, son of Kabir of same the village. The culprit is an agent of the Na Sa Ka as well as chairman of the Village Peace and Development Council (VPDC), a villager, requesting anonymity, said yesterday.The victim Jamalida is an orphan, lost her both parents years ago, and has no near relative and kin except her old grandmother to look after her. In the dead night of May 13, the culprit Rahmat Ullah sneaked into the house of the poor lady breaking the door and violated Jamalida at dagger point, he further added.

The next morning when the matter was reported to the village elders, a villager namely Khairul Amin, son of Abdul Malek, in sympathy with the victim, lodged a complaint with the Officer-in-Charge of the nearby Na Sa Ka camp. But no action has yet been taken against
the culprit. Rather, the rapist threatened the poor girl and her grandmother to kill if they expose the matter.