What the records say
- When
- 24 Aug 1995
- Kind
- Murder
- Coordinates
- 24.02° N, 89.87° E
- Description
- 1995 rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl by Bangladesh Police members
Placed at the country: the source names no closer place.
Murder of Yasmin Akhter
1995 rape and murder incident
Yasmin Akhter was a 14-year-old girl whose gang rape and murder by three members of the Bangladesh Police in 1995 caused violent mass protests in Dinajpur.
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