3 arrested over rape of woman

Police in Jhenaidah have arrested three men in connection with the rape of a 39-year-old woman and the recording of the assault.

The victim filed a case at Jhenaidah Sadar Police Station on Wednesday night, naming two accused and several unidentified others.

The arrested are Md Shawon Rahman, 28, of Kalikapur village, and two others, Mahi, 22, and Sajib, 21.

According to the complaint, the woman, who works as a domestic help, was walking in the Kalikapur area on Tuesday night when Shawon and others blocked her path, took her to a house near Nurunnahar Mohila College, and raped her.

She alleged her phone and money were taken, and she was threatened with a video recording of the assault.

She was later admitted to Jhenaidah General Hospital.  Sheikh Billal Hossain, additional superintendent of police (administration and finance) in Jhenaidah, said Shawon had planned the attack and efforts are underway to arrest more suspects.