Police have arrested two men, including a local Jubo Dal leader, on charges of allegedly gang-raping a woman in the Sirab area of Jampur union of Sonargaon upazila in Narayanganj.
The arrested were Shahidul Islam Shahid, 40, general secretary of Ward No 2 Jubo Dal of Jampur union, and Shahin Mia. They were detained during a police drive on Friday night.
According to the case statement, the victim had been living in a rented house in the Sirab area with her husband and children.
The incident took place around 5:30pm on 10 June while she was working in her kitchen. Her husband was not at home at the time.
The accused allegedly gagged her, threatened her children and forcibly took her to a room on the ground floor of a nearby four-storey building.
The complaint stated that the woman was tied up and raped inside the room. After the accused left the scene, she returned home and later informed her husband upon his return.
The victim subsequently filed a written complaint with the Sonargaon Police Station, prompting an investigation. Police later conducted a raid and arrested the two suspects.
Officer-in-Charge of the Sonargaon Police Station Golam Sarwar said police launched an operation immediately after receiving the complaint and detained the two accused.
Efforts are underway to arrest other suspects, he said, adding that the matter is being investigated with due importance.
