'Rapists' freed on bail throw acid on victim, husband for filing case

The rapists are reportedly activists of the ruling party.

Acid was thrown on the couple Monday night when they were asleep at their house at Deegholkandi village in Natore.

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They were taken to Natore Sadar Hospital, which referred them to Dhaka Medical College Hospital for treatment. But they are still at Natore as they cannot afford to go to Dhaka, their relatives and hospital sources said.

Police had arrested the accusedAbdul Gafur, Maynal and Abdul Mannan -- in the first week of April after the victim filed a case with Boraigram thana on February 8, two days after she was gangraped at her house in absence of her day labourer husband.

After their released on bail early this month, they started threatening the victim's family to withdraw the rape case.

Being threatened, the victim filed a general diary (GD) with the thana on May 7.

On May 16, police submitted a prosecution requesting the court to cancel their bail and to issue warrant for their arrest.

Filing of the GD angered the rapists. On the night of May 27, the three alleged rapists along with another man --Abdul Khalil -- entered the victim's house by breaking the door and threw acid on the sleeping couple.

"The court is yet to issue arrest order", said ASP Ashraful Islam of Boraigram circle.

Abdul Khalil was arrested after the May 27 incident but the three are still on bail, police said.