# Police seek two men for questioning over rape of girl, 13, in Bethnal Green

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/police-hunt-two-bangladeshi-men-for-questioning-over-rape-of-13-year-old-girl-with-one-suspect-believed-to-have-fled-uk/
- Published: 2026-10-29T16:02:27+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T16:17:34+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16249715/Police-hunt-two-Bangladeshi-men-rape-girl-13.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Business, Markets, UK, World

## Key points

- Police are seeking two men over a reported rape in Bethnal Green.
- One is believed to be in the UK; the other may be in Bangladesh.
- Crimestoppers is offering a reward of up to £10,000.

## Summary

Police in east London are seeking two men for questioning over the rape of a 13-year-old girl in Weavers Fields, Bethnal Green, in August 2024. Detectives say one man is believed to remain in the UK and the other may have returned to Bangladesh; they are asking anyone with information about the men’s whereabouts to come forward.

The girl told police the men persuaded her to follow them from Whitechapel Road into the park, where the attack took place late at night. Police named Showkoth Ahmed, 31, and Jahidul Hassan Jaigirdar, 34, both with links to Tower Hamlets, after extensive enquiries including forensic work, witness interviews and CCTV reviews. Crimestoppers is offering a reward of up to £10,000 for information leading to their arrest and conviction.

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