A woman has allegedly been gang-raped by the OC of Khulna Railway Police Station and four other police personnel.
The 21-year-old victim alleged that police had arrested her at Khulna Railway Station on Friday and took her to the railway
police station. There, she alleged, OC Osman Gani, Sub-Inspector Goutam Kumar Pal, Assistant Sub-Inspector ‘Nazmul’ and constables ‘Mizan’ and ‘Harun’ took turns to violate her at night.
The woman levelled the allegation against the five after police presented her before a court in a case over the possession of contraband Phensedyl syrup on Saturday.
Atikus Samad, judicial magistrate of the court, ordered a medical test on the woman to verify her statement. She was taken to Khulna Medical College Hospital for a test and later sent to jail on Monday.
“A few days are needed to get the report of medical check-up,” said Dr Shafikuzzaman, a physician of forensic department at KMCH.
The victim’s brother-in-law said she was apprehended by police around 7:30pm on Aug 2 upon her arrival at Khulna Railway Station from Jashore.
“OC Osman Gani raped her late in the night. Later four police personnel also violated her. She was presented before court over a drug case with five bottles of Phensedyl.” He also accused OC Gani of bribing the woman’s family with a hefty amount of money to cover up his alleged crime.
