Mother Gang Raped by Neighbors While Searching for Missing Son in Chandpur

Local Correspondent | May 2, 2025

A housewife in Kachua Upazila of Chandpur became a victim of gang rape after falling into a trap set by neighbors while searching for her missing son.

The incident occurred on the evening of May 1, Thursday, in Harichail village of Uttar Gohaat Union in the upazila. Police have arrested two suspects based on the filed case.

The arrested individuals are—Md. Suman (31) and Md. Mohsin (28), residents of Munshibari in Harichail village. They work as bus drivers and helpers. The victim and the accused are residents of the same area.

According to the case statement, the victim’s elder son (10) went missing on the evening of April 17 after running away from the madrasa. While searching for her son around 7 PM on Thursday, she went to the Munshibari area of Harichail. There, Suman and Mohsin informed her that her son was hiding inside an abandoned house belonging to a man named Arif. When the woman entered the house alone to look for her son, the two accused forcibly dragged her inside and took turns raping her.

Later that night, the victim filed a case under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act at Kachua Police Station. Police immediately conducted a raid and arrested the two accused.

Kachua Police Station’s Officer-in-Charge (OC) Azizul Islam said, “The accused, Suman and Mohsin, were arrested immediately after the victim filed the case at the police station. They have given confessional statements under Section 164 in court.”

He further added that the victim was sent to Chandpur District Sadar Hospital for a medical examination. The accused have been sent to jail through court proceedings.