3 held over 'gang rape of teen' in Cox's Bazar

Police have arrested three people in connection with a gang rape of a 15-year-old girl, from Badarkhali union at Chakaria upazila in Cox's Bazar district on Monday.

The arrested are Md Bashir, 38, of Tutiakhali Para, Md Shahjahan, 27, of Dhemushiapara, Md Kajal, 23, of College Para under Badarkhali union of Chakaria upazila.

According to the case statement, the girl was heading towards her Banshkhali residence around 10 PM on Sunday. She took a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Badarkhali Bazar to go to Banshkhali. On the way, the driver of the vehicle requested the girl to get down from his vehicle following a technical glitch.

At one stage, some miscreants appeared there and took the girl to Paraban after taking her hostage at gunpoint where they violated the girl.

Local people found the girl in an unconscious condition and took her to a hospital. Subsequently, a case was filed with Chakaria Police Station.

Confirming the detention, Chakaria Police Station officer-in-charge Manjur Kader Bhuiya said that the victim is now undergoing treatment at the one-stop crisis centre of Cox's Bazar Medical College and Hospital and police arrested three people in connection with the rape.