A court in Tangail has sentenced six men to life imprisonment with hard labor for the gang sexual assault of a 23-year-old housewife in Delduar upazila.
Judge A.N.M. Elias of the Tangail Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal delivered the verdict on Monday afternoon. The court also fined each convict Tk.100,000 with an additional year of imprisonment in default of payment according to Public Prosecutor Omrao Khan Dipu.
The convicts were identified as Rajon Mia, Md. Rifat, Abdur Rouf, Md. Amir Hamza, Al Amin and Biplob Mia. All six were present in court when the sentence was pronounced and were subsequently sent to Tangail District Jail.
According to case records on October 29, 2024, the victim was traveling to Madarjani in Delduar after borrowing Tk.50,000 from her aunt for family needs. The perpetrators forcibly took her to the office room of 'Mohan Textile Mill' where they subjected her to gang sexual assault and robbed her of the cash.
Police rescued the victim after a call was made to the national emergency service 999. The victim filed a case at Delduar Police Station the following day. Following an investigation, Inspector Azizul Haque Howlader submitted the charge sheet.
The court delivered the judgment under Section 9(3) of the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act, 2000 after reviewing witness testimonies and evidence.
