Barrister Behind Gang-Rape In Dhaka Flat

On the regard of the gang-rape case of a young woman in a flat in Dhaka's Mohammadpur, police are trying to locate a barrister. It is reported that a lawyer who allegedly masterminded the gang-rape of that young woman.

Police say the accused persons used to film the incidents and then send the clips abroad to the barrister, reportedly an ex-boyfriend of the woman. 

The 23-year-old woman named three men and another woman in a case started on Saturday, saying she was kept shackled, raped, sexually abused and tortured for 25 days from Mar 5 in the flat.

On the night of Mar 30, taking advantage of the absence of anyone in the house, she managed to attract the attention of a local individual by screaming through the window. Subsequently, the person called 999, leading to police intervention.

Police arrested the accused, San, 26, Himel, 27, Rocky, 29,  and Salma aka Jhumur, 28, the wife of an expatriate – all identified with single names – on Sunday night.