Two get life in Cumilla housewife rape case

A court in Cumilla on Tuesday sentenced two people to life term imprisonment in a housewife rape case.

The lifers are the victim's husband Nurul Islam, a resident of Dhanua Khola area, and Abdur Rahman of Syedpur area in Adarsha Sadar upazila.

The court also fined Nurul Tk 10,000 and Abdur Rahman Tk 50,000.

Cumilla Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-1 judge Md Abdullah Al Mamun handed down the verdict.

The court inspector Mujibur Rahman confirmed the matter to Jago News.

Sources in the court said Abdur Rahman raped the victim on September 1, 2020. In the acts, her husband Nurul assisted.

On September 3, the victim lodged a case in this connection.

Jahid Patwary/SU