Boyfriend & 3 others arrested for gang-rape

A 19-year-old woman, on her way to meet her boyfriend, was gang-raped in Kendua Upazila, Netrokona. Following a complaint filed by the victim, police have detained three men, including her boyfriend.

The incident occurred late Saturday night (October 24) at the Eidgah ground in Kashipur village, located within the upazila’s Chirang Union. The victim is a resident of a village in Ishwarganj Upazila, Mymensingh.
Police apprehended the three accused during an operation early the following morning. Sajal Sarkar, Inspector (Investigation) of Kendua Police Station, confirmed the details on Sunday afternoon. The detainees are Billal, 22, son of Mongol Miah; Harun, 27, son of Rustom Ali; and Rubel, 25, son of Ekhlas Miah – all residents of Kashipur village. According to the police, all three work as van drivers.

According to police and local sources, the young woman was in a romantic relationship with Billal, a resident of Kashipur village in Kendua Upazila. Acting on this relationship, she traveled from Ishwarganj to Kendua on Saturday night. Billal took her to the Eidgah ground in Kashipur village, where he summoned his two friends, Harun and Rubel. The three men then proceeded to gang-rape the woman, before leaving the scene of the crime. 

Following the incident, the victim went to the police station that same night and filed a complaint against the three men, including Billal. Police subsequently arrested the accused during an operation early Sunday morning. A formal case was registered based on the victim's complaint.

Sajal Sarkar, Inspector (Investigation) of Kendua Police Station, stated that the victim herself filed the case against the three men. The detainees have been formally arrested in connection with the case and were sent to court this afternoon.

-    ASR/NS