Police arrested three people early yesterday in connection with the alleged gang rape of a 19-year-old woman in Netrokona’s Kendua upazila on Saturday night.
They are Billal, 22; Harun, 27; and Rubel, 25. All are residents of Kashipur village in Kendua and are van pullers by profession, said Kendua Police Station OC Tarikul Islam.
The victim is from Ishwarganj upazila of Mymensingh.
The OC said the victim was acquainted with Billal. She arrived in Kendua from Ishwarganj on Saturday night to meet him. Billal took her to the Kashipur village Eidgah ground, called over his two friends, Harun and Rubel, and the three raped the woman.
Police said the accused fled the scene after the rape. Later that night, the woman went to Kendua Police Station and lodged a written complaint against the three. Acting on the complaint, police conducted raids early yesterday and detained them.
The OC said a rape case was registered over the incident and the three detainees were arrested. The process of producing them before a court is underway.