Woman sues three over gang rape

A 35-year-old woman filed a case yesterday accusing three men of gang raping her in a forested area of Sreepur on May 20.

Speaking to The Daily Star, Mohammad Abdul Barik, officer-in-charge of Sreepur Police Station, said the incident took place around 11:30pm on May 20, when the woman was returning home from work.

The accused -- Alamin, 27, Shanto, 25, and Sumon, 26 -- have been on the run since the incident, said Inspector Nayan Kar, the investigating officer.

According to the victim's husband, the men blindfolded her, dragged her into a nearby forest, and raped her until 5:00am, before releasing her in the morning.

Police are trying to arrest the accused, OC Barik said, adding that the victim has been sent to hospital for medical tests.