Four arrested over housewife gang-rape

Police have arrested four people, including a woman, in a case filed over the gang rape of a housewife in Madhabpur upazila of Habiganj district.

The arrestees are Badsha Pathan, and Jibon Mia, residents of East Madhabpur area, and Lukcy Akter and Atiq Mia of Katihara village in the upazila.

Quoting the victim, Madhabpur Police Station officer in-charge Abdur Razzak said accused Atiq developed an affair with the housewife who was abandoned by her husband. 

On Wednesday, he took her to another accused Lucky's home where he, Badsha, and Jibon gang-raped her.

On the day, the victim lodged a case with the police station in this connection.

After the case filing, police conducted separate drives and arrested the four people. 

The OC also said the victim was sent to Habiganj Sadar Hospital for her medical test.

Syed Ekhlasur Rahman Khokan/SU