Hindu Union Parishad Member Dies After Gang Rape and Poisoning

Local Correspondent

A Hindu Union Parishad (UP) member in Narail Sadar, Basana Mallik, 50, died at Jessore General Hospital on Thursday night, two days after she was allegedly gang-raped and forced to ingest poison.

Mallik, a reserved female member for wards 1, 2, and 3 in Maizpara Union, was from Poradanga village and the wife of Nepal Mallik.

Jessore General Hospital’s Residential Medical Officer Bazlur Rashid said initial findings indicate sexual assault and poisoning. He confirmed evidence of rape and stated poison was detected in her stomach. A post-mortem examination has been conducted, and the viscera report will provide further details.

Mallik’s family alleged she was attacked on December 24 while returning home after distributing Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) supplies. Her son said local youth Rajibul summoned her to collect a payment at a nearby residence, where Rajibul and others assaulted her, demanded Tk 200,000, and forced poison into her mouth when she threatened to report the crime.

Mallik reportedly confided in her son at the hospital, naming the perpetrators before succumbing to her injuries. Witnesses confirmed seeing her taken into a house by several men, where she was allegedly detained and assaulted.

Narail Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Charge Sajedul Islam said evidence corroborates forced sexual relations involving multiple individuals and the presence of poison. Authorities are conducting a detailed investigation and have arrested Faruk Mollik, 50, from Magura’s Shalikha upazila in connection with the case.

Local residents and Mallik’s colleagues expressed outrage, demanding justice and exemplary punishment for those responsible.