Woman gang -raped on way home from wedding; 5 arrested

A 19-year-old woman was allegedly gang raped on her way back from a wedding ceremony in Mollahat upazila of Bagherhat on late Friday night.

The victim, who was subjected to this assault, was rescued and sent for medical examination to Bagherhat 250-bed District Hospital on Saturday by the police.

In connection with the case, five individuals have been arrested by the police. The arrested individuals are Akram Sheikh, 19, son of Yusuf Sheikh of Kahalpur village in Mollahat Upazila, Rajib Sheikh,19, son of Chan Mia Sheikh, Sohag Molla, 18, son of Tarik Molla, Nasim Molla, 19, son of Bellal Molla, and Komeer Sheikh, 22, son of Shahjan Sheikh, reports UNB.

Officer in charge (OC) of Mollahat police station SM Ashraful Alam said that the victim, along with her husband and their one-and-a-half-year-old child, went to attend a wedding in Saraspur village of Mollahat Upazila on Friday night.

After the wedding ceremony, they (victim and her husband) were supposed to be taken back home by a separate motorcycle. While the husband was left behind, the assailants took the victim on a motorcycle, the OC said, adding that when they reached in Ghatabila area, they forcefully took her to a deserted tin shed and raped her.

Being informed, police rushed to the spot and rescued the victim from the assault and arrested four youths from the scene, said the OC.  

Later, another individual was also apprehended, the police officer said, adding that the victim filed a case mentioning the names of eight individuals involved in the incident.

The police have launched a drive to arrest the remaining accused, who are relatives or acquaintances of the family hosting the wedding, the OC added.