Law enforcement agencies have arrested M Saifur Rahman, the prime accused and Arjun Laskar, another accused in the gang-rape of a woman at a hostel of Murari Chand (MC) College in Sylhet.
Saifur was arrested from Chhatak area of Sunamganj while Arjun was arrested from Madhabpur area of Habiganj on Sunday.
Sunamganj Superintendent of Police (SP) Md Mizanur Rahman confirmed the matter to the media.
Two cases were filed against Saifur Rahman earlier on Saturday. One was under the Arms Act as police recovered arms from Safur’s room in MC College earlier in the day, and another against him and eight others in connection with the gang-rape of a woman.
The victim’s husband filed the case with Shahporan Police Station.
Six of the accused are identified as M Saifur Rahman, Shah Mahbubur Rahman Rony, Tareq Ahmad, Arjun Laskar, Robiul Islam and Mahfujur Rahman, all of them are activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League.
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