The arrestees were identified as Zahidul Islam, son of Ashraf Hossain, and Asad Molla, son of Golam Rasul Molla of Sadar upazila. RAB detained them Monday night from Batika Bazar in Sadar upazila and handed them over to Magura police station Tuesday afternoon after the victim identified them as the perpetrators, according to a media release from RAB 6. The 45-year-old victim, who had come to Magura with her husband to work as a farmhand, was gang-raped by five men at Jagla village in Sadar upazila Saturday night. Bangladesh saw a sharp rise in sexual violence and rape incidents in recent months. He said Bangladesh considers sexual violence against women a social evil.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 25, 2020 07:52 UTC