Woman gang-raped in Pirojpur, 2 held

Police yesterday arrested two men for allegedly confining a woman in an empty house and gang-raping her in Pirojpur.

Amin Khan, 42, and Sohag Meer, 34, were arrested in separate drives, said Abir Mohammad Hossain, officer-in-charge of Pirojpur Sadar Police Station, reports UNB.

Quoting locals, police said two men abducted the woman around 11:00am on Thursday from Kadamtala area.

She was kept confined in an empty house for two hours and during then she was gang-raped, said police.

The woman filed a case the same night after she was freed.

"We are trying to arrest the other accused and the case is under investigation," said the OC.