Criminals' death penalty demanded

Local people, including the fathers of two of the nine accused in the case for gang rape of a housewife in Subarnachar upazila, yesterday demanded death penalty to the culprits.

The demand came at a protest rally organised by NGO Nijera Kori at Pangarbazar in Subarnachar.

"Not only the rapists, but also the masterminds who incited them, should be awarded with death penalty," said Baigon Ali, father of an accused Hanif.

Tofail Ahmed, father of another accused Mosharraf, also made the same demand.

Relatives and family members of all the nine prime accused were present at the rally chaired by Sirajul Islam, president of upazila landless people's association.

Nijera Kori Coordinator Khushi Kabir and women's rights activist Advocate Salma Ali attended as chief guest and special guest.

Some Awami League men gang-raped a mother of four on December 30, allegedly for not voting for 'boat' symbol.

The incident sparked huge outrage across the country.

The victim's husband filed a case accusing nine people. Later, police added four more names after interrogation of some of the accused and ten people have so far been arrested in this connection.