Woman, daughter tortured by lenders
Alleged moneylenders tortured a mother and her teenage daughter after tying them against a tree in Gazipur's Kaliakair on Thursday, although the family agreed to repay the loan on a stipulated time.
The mother, Momtaz Begum, filed a case against eight persons with Kaliakair Police Station. Police arrested the mastermind Sabuj, said OC Monwar Hossain of Kaliakair police.
Momtaz, a widowed single mother, works at a garments factory. She borrowed money from some locals including Gafur and Monir.
She failed to repay it within the initial deadline and was given a month's extension after a mediation done through UP member Ibrahim Shikder. Momtaz said there was still time left for repayment.
Informed by locals, police rescued them, said the OC. Shikder also said he rushed to the victims' house once he found out about the incident.
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