Woman 'gang-raped' twice, child 'tortured' in Mymensingh

Police will send her to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital for forensic test on Sunday

A woman has allegedly been gang-raped twice by two groups of people in Mymensingh’s Nandail Upazila, with her child "tortured" during the first round.

Nandail Police chief Azharul Islam said they rescued her from a village on Saturday afternoon. She is now in their custody.

During primary interrogation, the woman revealed that four men first took turns violating her five days ago in Shimultali near the Nandail-Tarail road.

The child was injured in the left eye at that time, she recounted, adding that another two men took her to a nearby house, where they raped her.

She lost her way while travelling to her in-law’s house in Bhaluka Upazila from her father’s residence in Mymensingh town on Apr 19.

As she sought help, the suspects targeted her, the woman told police.

Following hours of intermittent humiliation, she was finally released at night.

A local easy-bike rider rescued her and arranged temporary accommodation and primary treatment. The man finally reported her to police as his neighbours were threatening him for helping her.

The woman is failing to clarify her identity and address, for which a team of the Police Bureau of Investigation is working, said the police officer.

Azharul, who pledged legal action, said the woman will be sent to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital for a forensic examination on Sunday.