A Habiganj Court today (November 21) sentenced two people to life term imprisonment over gang rape of a woman and her daughter in Chunarughat upazila of the district in 2020.

Judge of Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-2 Mohammad Jahidul Haque passed the order this afternoon along with fine Tk 1, 00,000 each.

The convicts are Shakil Ahmed, 22, son of Safiq Mia of Jivadharchhara village in Chunarughat upazila of the district, and Salauddin, 20, son of Husan Ali of the same village.

Public Prosecutor (PP) Advocate Abul Manchu Chowdhury confirmed the matter.

According to case statement, at the night on October 2, 2020, the accused sneaked into the victim's house in Garamchari village of Chunarughat upazila and raped the mother and her daughter.

Later, the victim filed a case with Chunarughat Police Station accusing three persons - Shakil Ahmed, Salauddin and Harun Prakash Rana.

BDST: 1717 HRS, NOV 21, 2023
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