School student gang-raped in Pabna, 1 held
Police arrested one accused in a case filed over gang-rape of a school student in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna.
The incident happened at Goalbathan area in the upazila around 8:00pm on Sunday night when the victim, a student of fifth grade at a school in the area, was returning from a relative's home and was grabbed by two culprits, reports our Pabna correspondent quoting police.
The duo used anesthetic substance on her and took her to a field where they took turns to violate her, Bahauddin Faruki, officer-in-charge of Ishwardi Police Station, said citing case statement.
Family members looked for her and found her at the field, critically injured, this morning. She was admitted to Pabna Medical College Hospital for medical examination and treatment, the OC said.
The victim identified the two rapists as local youths Jahid Hossain (20) and Shanto Hossain (25).
They used to stalk the girl on her way to and from school, victim's father alleged.
The girl's mother filed a case with Ishwardi Police Station this morning accusing Jahid and Shanto in this connection, OC Bahauddin said.
Police arrested Jahid from the village while Shanto went into hiding after the incident, he also said.
Jahid was sent to jail after he was produced before a Pabna court today, while police are trying to arrest the other accused, the OC added.
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