Attacked and intimidated, all for enjoying soccer

First, they had been attacked for enjoying soccer. Now, they’re being threatened with acid assaults.

Their crime? They wished to play for the nation.

The women at the moment are passing days amid concern and panic because the attackers are intimidating them.

They even threatened to throw acid on one of many victims who filed a case in opposition to the criminals.

“They (accused) have threatened to throw acid on me, if I do not withdraw the case,” mentioned Sadia Nasrin, one of many victims.

“Additionally they threatened to implicate us (feminine footballers) and our coach in false instances,” Nasrin informed The My Information yesterday.

On July 29, at the very least 4 women, all members of the under-17 Khulna divisional soccer group, got here beneath assault by a gaggle of individuals for wearing shorts and playing football at Tentultala village of Khulna’s Batiaghata upazila.

Nasrin, who’s captain of the group, filed a case on the identical evening accusing six individuals — Nur Alam, Alauddin, Salauddin, Nupur Khatun, Ranji Begum and Monwara Begum.

Of the victims, three had been launched from an area hospital after receiving main remedy.

However Mangali Bagchi, who was severely injured, continues to be present process remedy at Batiaghata Upazila Well being Advanced.

Medical doctors informed us that Mangali must keep two or three days extra within the hospital for her restoration,” mentioned her father Ranjit Bagchi.

I’ve realized that the attackers are indignant now due to the case. They (the accused) may assault them once more. We’re passing our days in concern,” he added.

Ranjit mentioned he would enable her daughter to proceed taking part in soccer, regardless of all of the hurdles.

Mizanur Rahman, upazila well being and household planning officer, mentioned Mangali suffered head accidents, however she is out of hazard.

The women play soccer at Tremendous Queen Soccer Academy in Batiaghata.

Contacted, the academy’s coach Mostaq Hossain demanded safety for the footballers and their members of the family.

Khulna District Soccer Affiliation President Md Saiful Islam demanded exemplary punishment for the attackers.

“If the perpetrators keep away from punishment, related atrocities in opposition to women will proceed. We urge the authorities to make sure that the attackers face harsh authorized penalties,” he informed The My Information.

Shawkat Kabir, officer-in-charge of Batiaghata Police Station, mentioned, “The prime accused (Nur Alam) has already been arrested. We are attempting to arrest the opposite accused.”

He additionally mentioned police are offering obligatory safety to the victims and their members of the family.

In the meantime, two rights our bodies — Manusher Jonno Basis and Manabadhikar Shongskriti Basis — have strongly condemned the assault and demanded punishment for the attackers.

In an announcement, MJF demanded swift arrest and punishment of all these liable for the violent assault on 4 ladies footballers.

MJF additionally urged the native administration to provoke a transformative shift within the mindset and angle of sure folks in the direction of ladies’s soccer in Batiaghata.

“Furthermore, MJF emphasises the significance of collective efforts from all stakeholders to push ahead ladies’s soccer actions inside the neighborhood,” the assertion added.

Manabadhikar Shongskriti additionally referred to as upon the federal government to take obligatory measures for constructing social resistance and consciousness in opposition to such violent assaults on women.