Another held over Noakhali gang rape

Police arrested another man in connection with the gang rape of a woman in Noakhali’s Subarnachar upazila early today.

With the arrest, so far six people have been arrested in connection with the incident, said police.

The arrestee was identified as Jashim, 30.

Earlier yesterday, police in separate drives arrested two people including a local Awami League leader from Shenbagh and Sadar upazilas of Noakhali in connection with the alleged gang rape of a woman after Sunday's election.

The arrestees are Ruhul Amin, former member of Charjubli union parishad and also publicity affairs secretary of Subarnachar unit of Awami League, and Ibrahim Khalil Bechu, said Nizam Uddin, officer-in-charge of Char Jabbar Police Station.

Earlier, police arrested Badsha Alam from Charbajuli on Tuesday while prime accused Sohel from Cumilla district and Md Swapan from Ramgati upazila yesterday.

Source: thedailystar