Schoolgirl raped in Manikganj

Police in Manikganj are trying to arrest five men accused of raping a schoolgirl.

The victim's mother filed the case with Manikganj Sadar Police Station yesterday morning, accusing Siam Hossain, 18, Akash Hossain, 18, Md Raju, 19, Riyad, 18, and Yasin Hossain, 19.

The accused have been on the run since the case was filed, said Abdur Rauf Sarkar, officer-in-charge of the police station, adding that they were trying to arrest them.

According to the case statement, Siam forcibly took the schoolgirl to his house and raped her on July 16. The other four accused assisted him in committing the crime.

On information, the girl's family admitted her to hospital on Monday. The hospital authorities discharged her on Wednesday.