Robbery, rape of woman: 7 'robbers' arrested in Naogaon
The arrestees were Shariful Islam Pacha, 29, Tarek Hossain, 26, Solaiman Ali, 38, Sagar Hossain, 19, Rubel Sardar, 28, Ripon Ali, 30 and another person also named Sagar Hossain, 19
Police have arrested seven members of a suspected inter-district robber gang in connection with the robbery and rape of a housewife in Mohadevpur upazila of Naogaon.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Mohammad Safiful Sarowar revealed this at a press conference at the latter's office today (14 January).
The arrestees were Shariful Islam Pacha, 29, Tarek Hossain, 26, Solaiman Ali, 38, Sagar Hossain, 19, Rubel Sardar, 28, Ripon Ali, 30 and another person also named Sagar Hossain, 19. All hail from several upazilas of the district.
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The police super said a gang of robbers stormed into a house in Khajur village of the upazila at night on 29 December 2024.
While committing the robbery, the accused abducted the housewife and raped her in turns after taking her away to an open field, he said.
Being informed, police rescued the victim from the spot while a case was filed against some unidentified people in this connection later, he informed.
With the help of technology, the police arrested the seven from several areas of the district on Monday night, the SP said.
Three out of the arrestees confessed to the robbery and the rape while the rest would be interrogated in remand, he added.
