Schoolgirl 'gang raped' in Shariatpur, police detain one

Police in Shariatpur have detained a man on charges taking part in 'gang rape' of a schoolgirl.

Shariatpur Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 25 Feb 2017, 08:47 AM
Updated : 25 Feb 2017, 08:47 AM

The incident over the assault of an eight-grader has been reported from a village at the Chikandi Union near the district town early on Saturday.

One Shahidul Islam has been held, said local Palang Police Station OC Md Khalilur Rahman. Islam is a resident of the same village.

The victim's family said Islam and three others managed to break in the house where the teenager was sleeping at the wee hours of Saturday.

Islam and Yaseen, Parvez and Iqbal Hossain gagged and raped her at the house's yard, the victim's mother told bdnews24.com. "They fled when she screamed."

OC Rahman said police rushed the teenager to the state-run hospital in Shariatpur town after locals reported the incident.

Islam has been arrested on Saturday morning and legal proceeding are being initiated, said the police officer.