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A court in Jamalpur District has sentenced seven people to death in a gang rape case involving a housewife in Bakshiganj Upazila, while acquitting one accused.
The verdict was delivered on Monday (July 6) by Judge Muhammad Abdur Rahim of the Jamalpur Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-1.
The convicted are Md. Rashedur Rahman alias Pappu, Md. Biju Mia, Md. Badsha Mia, Md. Jewel Mia, Md. Ashraful Islam, Jasim and Asmat. The court acquitted Md. Idris Ali after finding that the charge against him was not proven beyond reasonable doubt.
According to Public Prosecutor Md. Fazlul Haque, the incident took place on the night of May 25, 2025, when the accused allegedly abducted the victim from Nilakshia in Bakshiganj Upazila and took her to an abandoned house, where she was gang raped.
Following the survivor’s complaint, a case was filed with Bakshiganj Police Station under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act.
During the trial, seven of the nine listed witnesses testified before the court. After reviewing witness testimonies, medical reports and other evidence, the tribunal found the charges against the seven convicts proven beyond reasonable doubt and sentenced each of them to death along with a fine of Tk 100,000.
The prosecution expressed satisfaction with the verdict.
