Patuakhali July martyr’s daughter gang-raped

Staff Reporter :

Patuakhali police arrested a man on charges of raping the college-going daughter of a July uprising martyr while she was on her way back from visiting her father’s grave on Tuesday.
The arrestee has been identified as Sakib Munshi, a resident of Pangasia union of Dumki upazila, Dumki Police Station Officer-in-Charge Zakir Hossain told the media.

A case has been filed with the police station over the reported incident.
According to police and family members of the victim, the incident occurred when the college-going girl reached the Naldoani area. Two local residents – Shakib Munshi and Sifat Munshi – grabbed her by the face and forcibly took her to a nearby abandoned garden owned by another local named Jalil Munshi. There they raped her,” said OC Zakir.

The accused filmed the rape and took pictures on their mobile phones. “They threatened that if she tells anyone about the incident or takes legal action, they would make the pictures and videos of the rape go viral.”

The victim’s family filed a complaint that night. “Immediately after receiving the complaint, police arrested Sakib Munshi, one of the accused. Operation is underway to arrest the other one.”