A mother(36) was gang-raped by nine accused in Charbagga village of Charjubli Union of Subarnachar Upazila of Noakhali on the night of the 11th National Assembly elections. Housewife gang-raped on polling night by tying her husband and children.
The victim’s husband alleged that the brutal incident happened because of voting for an opposition party. A rape case has already been registered in Char Jabbar police station against the nine accused.
This incident happened on Sunday (December 30) night. The next day around 11 pm, the housewife’s husband filed the case as plaintiff. On Tuesday (January 1) at 1:30 p.m. Char Jabbar Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md. Nizam Uddin confirmed this.
He said that the victim’s husband filed a case accusing nine people including local Sohail. An operation is underway to arrest the accused.
The housewife’s husband and the plaintiff in the case told the media on Monday (December 31) that this brutal torture was carried out on his wife because she voted for the symbol of an opposition party. The terrorists threatened to visit the polling station itself.
On Tuesday (January 1), he said, “My wife went to vote at the Charjubli 14 no. government primary school center on Sunday afternoon.” On his way back, he had an argument with a local terrorist, Sohail, and returned home. Then in a rage, Sohail along with his accomplices stormed our house at night and gang-raped my wife.
According to the oppressed housewife, Sohail and his accomplice Chowdhury, Sahel, Anshar Majhi’s son-in-law, Bechu, Henju, Sohag and 9 people broke the door of their house at around 12:00 PM on the polling day (Sunday, December 30). The terrorists ransacked the house and tied up the husband and sons and daughters of the housewives and beat them. He (the victim) was then taken to the courtyard. Later, the terrorists gang-raped the housewife by tying her with clothes.
After indulging in brutal lust, the terrorists beat the housewife with an ax and stick and injured her. After that, when they tried to slaughter her by taking her to the pond, the housewife begged for her life by talking about her children. The terrorists ran away when the locals came running screaming.
The housewives also alleged that all the terrorists were followers of member Ruhul Amin (former member of Char Jubilee Union Parishad).
On Monday morning, the villagers rescued the housewife and admitted her to Noakhali General Hospital. Hospital Resident Medical Officer (RMO) Dr. Syed Mohiuddin Abdul Azim said that initial signs of rape were found. The housewife has injury marks on various parts of her body. The rape victim is undergoing treatment under the supervision of Gynecology Department. Details will be given after testing.