Court Correspondent :
The prime accused of the latest “gang rape” in Noakhali’s Subarnachar upazila area on Wednesday surrendered in a Noakhali district court for the bail, but the court rejected his bail plea.
Abul Kalam alias Bechu Majhi, 40, the accused in the case lodged on the charge of raping a mother of six, surrendered in the Cognisance Court of Noakhali. Judge Nobonita Guha passed the order yesterday morning.
Later, the court granted three days’ and two days’ remand for two other accused namely Abul Bashar and Yusuf Majhi respectively in the case. Thus a total of six accused in the case are behind bar.
The 48-year old woman was allegedly gang-raped in Subarnachar upazila on Sunday evening for “campaigning in favour of a vice chairman candidate” in the Upazila polls.
The victim’s husband filed a case with Char Jabbar Police Station on Monday, accusing 12 persons, including four unnamed people.
Resident Medical Officer of Noakhali General Hospital Syed Mohiuddin Abdul Azim said on Tuesday that the victim underwent all the required medical tests.
It may take more time to prepare the final reports, he added.
The incident happened barely three months after a mother of four was ‘gang-raped by 10 to12 people’ in the same area allegedly for voting for “Sheaf of Paddy” in the December 30 general election.
