Police arrest 2 relatives over rape of newlywed in Barishal
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Police arrested two men over allegations of raping a newlywed woman in Bakerganj, Barishal on Saturday.
Bakerganj Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md Adil Hossain confirmed the matter. The arrested individuals are the victim’s step-elder brother-in-law Md Imran Pada, 30, and uncle-in-law Rakib Pada, 25.
They were arrested during a drive conducted in the Kanchpur area of Narayanganj. Later, around 2 pm on Sunday, they were sent to jail through a court.
According to the victim and locals, she was married 17 days ago. On 19 October, she was taken to the market under the pretext of buying new clothes by Imran and Rakib. Later, on their way back home, they took her to a secluded place and raped her.
The victim submitted a written complaint to the Barishal District Legal Aid Officer on 23 October. Following the directives and documents from the Legal Aid Office, she filed a case at Bakerganj Police Station on Friday morning.
After the case was filed, the accused went into hiding. Later, a team from Bakerganj Police Station arrested them.
