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Sunday | November 15, 2026 | Dhaka

Prime accused held in Pakundia gang-rape case

 Kishoreganj Correspondent
 Published: 12:05 AM, 12 November 2026

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-14) has arrested the prime accused in a case filed over the alleged gang rape and robbery of a woman after a moving autorickshaw was stopped in Pakundia upazila of Kishoreganj.

The arrested man, Raja, 27, was detained during a raid in front of the Municipality Women’s College in the Batrish area of Kishoreganj town at around 10pm on Tuesday.

Raja, a resident of Pakundia town, is the number one accused in the case.

According to a RAB press release, the 30-year-old victim, who had previously lived abroad, was returning home by autorickshaw at around 7pm on October 6. When the vehicle reached the Syedgaon Fire Service Station, the accused allegedly stopped it and forcibly took her to a secluded place.

The release said Raja, along with Bijoy, 23, and Babu, 20, allegedly raped the woman in turn. They also took her gold ornaments and fled after threatening to kill her.

Pakundia Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md Helal Uddin said Raja, arrested by RAB-14, had been handed over to the police. He added that the accused was being sent to court.