Barbaric torture on woman in Patuakhali; 9 held
Nine people were arrested in connection with torturing a woman at a remote union under Baufal upazila of Patuakhali on Thursday.
The law enforcers arrested the nine after a video of the woman, being tortured at Charmiyajan village of Chandradwip union, went viral on social media.
The victim is undergoing treatment at Barishal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital, Superintendent of Police (SP) in Patuakhali Md Shahidullah said at a press briefing at his office around 1:00 pm today.
The viral video shows a young man beating up a woman with a stick while some other people, holding sticks, standing beside them. Another young man started kicking the woman even after she fainted.
On the same day, the victim's father-in-law Abdus Salam Hawladar filed a case against 18 named and 10/12 more unnamed people with Baufal Police Station.
Last night, police arrested the nine -- Shakil Hossain (40), Shah Alam Gazi (50), Zafar Hawlader (40), Hridoy Biswas (19), Sajib Hawlader (19), Monir Mridha (35), Parvez Mir (35), Yusuf Mridha (30) and Azizul Haque (45). All of them are from Charmiyajan village.
The main accused, Shakil, was arrested from his father-in-law's house in Nazirpur union of the same upazila, the SP said.
The arrestees will be produced before the court, he said.
Those involved in the barbaric act will be brought under the law, the SP added.
Locals said at least 25 people were injured when supporters of two UP member candidates -- Kamal Hossain and Babul Hawlader in Ward 5 of Chandradwip Union -- clashed on Thursday over the Union Parishad elections, which was scheduled to be held on April 11 but postponed due to the Covid-19 situation.
At one stage of the clash, the victim appeared on the scene and tried to protect her husband from the rivals, who then beat her mercilessly. Later, she was rescued by locals.
A local youth captured the video and shared it on social media on the same day.
The victim and her husband were first admitted to the Baufal Upazila Health Complex. Afterward, they were sent to Barisal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital for advanced treatment in the evening.
According to the Baufal health complex, the woman sustained serious injuries in various parts of her body. Her right leg was broken, and she underwent surgery.
Her husband suffered fractures in his arms and legs.
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