8 indicted in MC College gang-rape case

8 indicted in MC College gang-rape case

A Dhaka court on Sunday framed charges against eight accused in a case filed over the gang-rape incident at MC College in Sylhet.

Judge Md Mohitul Haque of Sylhet Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal began the trial proceedings in presence of the accused.

The eight accused are- Bangladesh Chhatra League leader Saifur Rahman, Shah Mahbubur Rahman Rani, Mahfujur Rahman Masum, Arjun Laskar, Rabiul Islam, Tareq, Rajon and Aynul.

Earlier on December 3 last year, Investigation Officer (IO) of the sensational rape case submitted the charge-sheet. The court accepted the charge-sheet on January 12.

On September 25, a group of youths raped a woman at a hostel of MC College after forcefully taking the victim and her husband, whom they tied up.

The husband of the victim filed the case on the same night with Shah Poran police station mentioning names of six people and several unnamed others.

Eight persons, including all the six named accused in the case, have been arrested in connection with the incident.

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