Holding her hostage at gunpoint, four men raped a 15-year-old SSC examinee on Thursday night at Noyanagar village under Badarpasha union of Rajoir upazila of the district.
The victim was admitted to Madaripur Sadar Hospital.
Police, hospital sources and the victim’s family said the victim left home on Thursday dawn to head to her tutor’s home.
She was stopped on her way by four men, who took her hostage at gunpoint. They gagged her and took her to an adjacent wheat field where they gang-raped her.
The perpetrators were later identified as Ferdaus Sheikh, Roman Mia and an unnamed person of Badarpasha village in the police case filed by the family.
The victim’s family admitted her to Rajoir Upazila Hospital and later took her to Madaripur Sadar Hospital.
Mother of the victim demanded exemplary punishment of the criminals. “I am not sure whether my daughter now can sit for the exam. I want the perpetrators to be arrested as soon as possible,” she said.
Office-in-Charge of Rajoir police station Md Moniruzzaman said: “A case has been lodged by the victim’s family. The criminals have gone into hiding after the incident.”
Additional Police Superintendent Uttam Kumar Paul said a special drive was going on to arrest the perpetrators.
Medical Officer at Madaripur Sadar Hospital Siddiqur Rahman said: “We have completed medical test of the victim and a medical report will be issued within two days.”
