Two more arrested over Sylhet MC College rape incident

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SYLHET, Sept 29, 2020 (BSS) – Law enforcers in separate drives claimed to have arrested two more persons for their alleged involvement with the rape incident occurred in Sylhet Murari Chand (MC) College on Friday.

Kanaighat police personnel and Sylhet district police’s detective branch members jointly raided Haripur area of Jointapur upazila here last night on secret information and arrested Mahfuzur Rahman Masum, 25, from Pakhilbil village, said Shamsudduha, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Kanaighat Thana today.

Meanwhile, a team of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested Ainul, 25, conducting a drive in Kachua area of Fenchuganj upazila of Sylhet around 01.00am on Sunday, said Rab-9 official.

Police said seven accused persons have been arrested over the rape incident.

Earlier, prime accused over the incident Saifur, Roni and Robiul have been placed on five-day remand.

Sylhet Metropolitan magistrate Saifur Rahman passed the order as investigation officer produced them before the court and pleaded for placing them on seven days remand.

The victim’s husband filed a case on Saturday with Shah Poran Police Station here against nine persons with naming six on charges of involving with the rape incident.