Rape at MC College: charges pressed against 8 accused
Police today pressed charges against eight persons in the case filed over the gang-rape of a woman at Murari Chand (MC) College hostel in Sylhet on September 25.
The case's investigation officer Sub-inspector Indranil Bhattacharya submitted the charge sheet to the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Sylhet this morning.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. In the charge sheet, six are charged with raping the woman while two are accused of assisting them.
The rape accused are Saifur Rahman, Shah Mahbubur Rahman Rony, Tarekul Islam, Arjun Laskar, Ainuddin alias Ainul and Misbaul Islam Rajon.
Other accused are Rabiul Islam and Mahfuzur Rahman Masum.
All eight are arrested and in jail.
On November 30, the DNA reports of the accused were sent to the investigation officer via the Sylhet court where their involvement was proved.
On September 25, a group of youth raped a woman at a hostel of MC College after forcefully taking the victim and her husband there.
The husband of the victim filed the case on the same night with Shah Poran Police Station accusing Saifur Rahman, Shah Mahbubur Rahman Roni, Arjun Lasker, Mahfuzur Rahman Masum, Tarek, Rabiul Islam and two to three more unnamed men.
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