Girl gang-raped in Panchagarh

A 28-year-old female model has allegedly been gang-raped in Panchagarh's Boda upazila.

The woman filed a case with Boda Police Station against three named and 12/14 unnamed accused on Wednesday night.

Later, police arrested two of the accused, including a female Jubo League leader, in connection with the case.

Quoting the case statement, Inspector Abu Sayem Mia of the police station, also the investigation officer of the case, told The Daily Star that the victim met one Sazzad Hossain Milon, 33, of Jhinuknagar in Boda municipality, about five years ago in Gazipur's Kaliakoir.

At that time, Milon introduced himself as chief news editor and graphic designer of an online TV platform.

Recently, Milon offered her to act in a music video and asked her to meet him in Boda. Accordingly, they met on July 14, said the police official.

Sazzad first took her to a house in Thanapara of Boda municipality and gang-raped her along with four to five others there. The house is owned by Abida Sultana Lucky, general secretary of Jubo League in the upazila, said the inspector, quoting the case statement.

The victim was then taken to another house in Bhasainagar in the same municipality where she was gang-raped again, he said.

On Wednesday night, she managed to flee the house and come to the police station.

Later, police carried out raids and arrested Milon and Abida, said the inspector.

Yesterday afternoon, the arrestees were produced before the court of Assistant Chief Judicial Magistrate Rajibul Hasan, which sent them to jail.

The court also recorded the victim's statement, said Court Inspector Aminul Islam.