The arrestees, Abdus Salam, 42, Abdul Malek, 38, and Abul Kalam Azad are members of an inter-district robber syndicate, police say. A press conference was held at the Superintendent of Kurigram Police's office on Sunday regarding the arrests“This case was complicated as the witnesses were unable to identify the perpetrators. On July 26, the three robbers broke into the house to loot their valuables. After beating the parents, prime accused Abdus Salam took the ninth-grader girl to an adjacent field and raped her, while the others kept a watch, police said in a statement. After the incident, locals rescued the injured girl and her family and took them to a hospital.

Source: Dhaka Tribune August 09, 2020 16:41 UTC