Schoolgirl gang-raped inside a shop in Ashulia

Local representative

Police arrested three people in various locations in Ashulia, Savar, this morning on charges of gang-raping an 8th grade student by luring him into a shop.

The arrested accused were sent to court on Saturday afternoon, July 26th.

The arrested are Abhi Rahman (16) of Mollapara area of Tayyabpur in Yarpur union of Ashulia. He is an employee of a shop named Shahin Sound System in Yarpur area.

The other arrested accused are Samir Das (25) of Hindupara area of Tayabpur in Yarpur and Shuvo Islam (17) of Madhyapara area of Tayabpur.

The victim claims that Shuvo helped Abhi and Sameer while raping her.

Police said that the victim, an eighth-grade student, was in a romantic relationship with Abhi Rahman, an employee of Shaheen Sound System shop. Due to that relationship, Abhi’s boyfriend called her to the shop on Friday night. Later, Sameer Das, who was already there, and Abhi’s boyfriend raped her.

At that time, their friend Shuvo Islam assisted them in their work. Later, when they released the victim, the victim student informed the Ashulia Police Station about the matter.

Ashulia police immediately conducted a raid and arrested the three accused.

Ashulia Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Abdul Hannan said, “Upon receiving the news, an operation was immediately conducted and the accused were arrested. A case has been filed against them under Section 9(3)/30 of the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act. The accused were sent to court in the afternoon.”