Five youths arrested for raping woman in Barishal
Five youths have been arrested for gang-raping a woman in Barishal's Gournadi.
The arrestees are Shishir Howlader, 25, Salman Sikder, 18, Yasin Molla, 18, and Rezaul Bepari, 18, and Rejaul Karim of Sarikal area, reports our Barishal correspondent quoting police.
The incident took place yesterday around 12:30pm at Sarikal area of the upazila and police arrested them at night.
Sub-Inspector (Investigation) of Gournadi Model Police Station Forkan Hossain said when the 18-year-old victim came to visit a house adjacent to Sarikal Secondary School yesterday afternoon, four youths confined her to a chicken coop behind a shop and raped her.
The victim is a the wife of a migrant worker based in Saudi Arabia, the SI said.
The victim filed a case of rape against seven people in this regard with the police station.
Afzal Hossain, officer-in-charge (OC) of Gournadi Model Police Station, confirmed the arrests.
The OC said drives are going on to arrest two more accused.
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