Gang-rape in Noakhali: PBI charges Delwar, 13 others

Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) yesterday submitted charge sheet before court against 14 persons in a case filed over gang-rape and torture of a woman in Noakhali's Begumganj upazila.

The charge sheet was submitted to the court of Noakhali Chief Judicial Magistrate Utpal Chowdhury.

Of the accused, two are still on the run, said PBI officials in a press conference at PBI's Noakhali office around 11:00am.

After the press conference, the PBI officials went to the court and submitted the charge sheet around 12:30pm.

The accused in the case are Delwar Hossain, Jamal Uddin, Noor Hossain Badal, Abdur Rahim, Mohammad Ali, Shamsuddin Sumon, Israfil Hossain Miah, Mainuddin Saju, Noor Hossain Russel, Anwar Hossain Sohag, Abdur Rob Chowdhury, Mostafizur Rahman, Mizanur Rahman and Moazzem Hossain Sohag.

PBI submitted the charge sheet within 69 days and 48 working days of receiving the responsibilities to investigate into the case, said Mohammad Iqbal.

A gang of criminals brutally tortured a woman after entering her residence in Noahkhali's Begumganj upazila at Joykrishnapur village of Eklashpur union on September 2. A footage of the incident went viral on social media on October 2.

It drew huge outrage across the country forcing the law enforcement agencies to take action against the criminals. Later, the victim filed three separate cases in this connection.