Saghata (Gaibandha) Correspondent:
Two youths have been accused of gang-raping a young woman in a secluded area after promising to escort her home in Saghata Upazila, Gaibandha. Locals rescued the woman, and the two accused youths were subsequently detained and handed over to the police. On Sunday (October 11), the police formally arrested them and sent them to jail via the court.
According to police and local sources, the 21-year-old victim is a mother of one and a resident of Tepa Padumshahar village in Saghata Upazila.
On Saturday (October 10), while returning home from her sister’s house in Gobindaganj, she encountered a youth named Saikat (28) in the Bonarpara area. Saikat offered to take her home and transported her by van to a secluded spot in the Helencha area of Bonarpara Union. It is alleged that another youth, Mustakim (20), accompanied him.
According to the complaint, the two youths raped the woman around 10 PM at an abandoned brick kiln in the Helencha area. Hearing her screams, nearby residents rushed to the scene and rescued her. Locals then detained the two accused youths and notified the police.
Upon receiving the information, the police arrived at the scene and took them into custody. They were subsequently transferred to Saghata Police Station via the Bonarpara Police Investigation Center.
A case (Case No. 6) has been filed at Saghata Police Station regarding the incident. The victim has been admitted to Gaibandha Sadar Hospital for medical treatment and necessary examinations.
Durul Huda, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Saghata Police Station, stated that the two youths have been arrested and sent to jail through the court. The victim is currently undergoing treatment at the hospital, and legal action has been taken regarding the incident.