Rape in Sylhet College Dormitory Triggers Protests

Students of Sylhet MC college on Saturday staged a demo blocking road in front of the college protesting the 'gang-rape' incident that took place in a college dormitory on Friday night.

Hundreds of students of the college took to the streets and blocked the road around 12:30 pm demanding immediate arrest of rapists.

Additional police have been deployed on the campus to avoid any untoward situation.

The protesters alleged that the authorities kept college hostel open when all the educational institutions across the country remained closed during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Though the authorities were aware of the criminal activities in the dormitories they didn't shut the hostels, they further alleged.

The protesters also threatened to go for a tougher stance if police fail to arrest the accused.

A 19-year old girl was raped reportedly by a group of Bangladesh Chhatra League leaders in a dormitory of Sylhet MC College on Friday night.

The rapists violated the girl around 7 pm after tying up his husband in a room of the hostel, said the victim's husband.

On information, the police rescued the couple from the hostel around 10:30 pm.

The victim's husband filed a case with Shah Poran Police Station early Saturday against six named accused, including Saifur Rahman, and three unnamed accused.