Police have arrested two men in connection with the alleged gang rape of an 18-year-old girl who was held captive at different locations in Narail Sadar upazila for four days.
The arrestees are Akash Biswas, 21, and Nur Nabi Mollah, 28, residents of the upazila.
Another accused, Biplab Amin Sheikh, 22, remains at large, said Inspector (Investigation) of Narail Sadar Police Station Ajay Kumar Kundu this morning (12 November).
According to the case statement, the woman left her home on the afternoon of 4 November following a family dispute.
She later contacted Akash, an acquaintance of her brother, and told him about her problems.
Akash asked her to meet him at a local market.
After she reached the market, Akash took her by a van to Biplab’s house in a village of the upazila.
She alleged that Akash confined her to a room there and raped her, threatening to kill her.
On the night of 5 November, she was taken to another house, where Nur Nabi allegedly confined and raped her.
She was taken back to Biplab’s house on the night of 6 November and allegedly raped again while being held captive.
The accused also threatened and intimidated her to prevent her from escaping, according to the complaint.
Early on 7 November, the woman managed to contact her brother by phone and inform him about the incident.
Her brother and other family members later rescued her. She filed a case with Narail Sadar Police Station on Tuesday.
Inspector Ajay Kumar Kundu said police arrested Akash within an hour of registering the case, while Nur Nabi was arrested around midnight.
He said Nur Nabi had given a confessional statement before a court. Police are trying to arrest the other accused, he added.
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