MC College gang-rape: Three accused make confessional statements

Three of the named accused in the case filed over the gang rape of a woman at Murari Chand (MC) College in Sylhet made confessional statements today under section 164 before a Sylhet court.

They are: Saifur Rahman, Rabiul Islam, and Arjun Lasker.

Of them, Saifur and Rabiul made confessional statements before the Sylhet Additional Metropolitan Magistrate's Court this evening. The recording of their statements ended around 10:30pm, reports our Sylhet correspondent.

Sylhet Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ziadur Rahman recorded confessional statements of Saifur Rahman while Sylhet Assistant Metropolitan Magistrate Saifur Rahman recorded confessional statement of Rabiul Islam.

Earlier today, Sylhet Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ziadur Rahman recorded the confession of accused Arjun Lasker this afternoon.

The three accused were produced before the court following completion of their five-day remand, said Amulya Kumar Chowdhury, assistant commissioner (prosecution) of Sylhet Metropolitan Police.

On Monday, the trio were placed on five-day remands after they were produced before the court of Assistant Metropolitan Magistrate Saifur Rahman following their arrest on Sunday.

A total eight persons, including all six named accused in the case, have been arrested in connection with the incident.

On September 25, a group of youths raped a woman at a hostel of MC College after forcefully taking the victim and her husband, who they tied up.

The husband of the victim filed the case on the same night with Shah Poran Police Station accusing Saifur Rahman (28), Shah Mahbubur Rahman Roni (25), Arjun Lasker (25), Mahfuzur Rahman Masum (25), Tarek Ahmed (28), Rabiul Islam (25), and 2-3 unnamed men.