A housewife was raped by five people at her house in Sadar upazila of Lakshmipur district early on Sunday.
Police said five thieves- Sumon, Nazim, Hossain, Yusuf and Harun- entered the house of the woman at Charmotua village under Teoyariganj Union Parishad in the early hours and tied up all members of the family.
The family members alleged that the thieves then raped the housewife and stole gold ornaments and cash from the house.
The woman was admitted to Lakshmipur sadar hospital in the morning.
Md Anwar Hossain, resident medical officer of the hospital, said the victim’s medical examinations and treatment were going on.
Law enforcers launched a drive to arrest the rapists, said superintendent of police AHM Kamruzzaman.