16y-yr-old gang-raped in Habiganj

A 16-year-old girl was gang raped in Habiganj's Madhabpur upazila on Tuesday.

A teenage boy and two youths were detained in this connection, said Chandan Kumar Chakrabarty, officer-in-charge of Madhabpur Police Station.

The detainees are Khurshed Ali, 16, of Belapur village, Monir Hosain, 20, of Baniapara village, and Abdal Mia, 20, of Bohora village in the upazila.

Quoting locals, the OC said the victim lives at her grandfather's house.

She fell in love with Khurshed a few days ago. Khurshed visited the victim's house four days ago and left his sunglass there.

On Tuesday, he phoned the girl and asked her to come to an abandoned bridge area with the sunglass. At that time, the trio raped the victim and threatened her with dire consequence if she disclosed the matter to anyone.

After returning home in the evening, the condition of the girl worsened due to excessive bleeding. She was sent to Habiganj Sadar Hospital.

Rajib Chowdhury, a physician at the hospital, said the victim became very sick due to excessive bleeding.

As the news spread, neighbours caught the three early yesterday and handed them over to police after giving them a good beating. The arrestees were later produced before a court that sent them to jail.

The victim's father filed a case, accusing the trio, said the police official.