Noakhali gang rape: Cases transferred to PBI

The two cases filed over the gang rape of a housewife after she was stripped naked in Begumganj upazila of Noakhali have been transferred to the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) for further investigation.

Noakhali Superintendent of Police (SP) Alamgir Hossain said the cases were handed over to PBI on the directive of Police Headquarters on Thursday night.

Earlier, Begumganj police station Sub-Inspector (SI) Mostaque Ahmed was the investigation officer of the cases.

Of the cases, one was filed under the Pornography Control Act and the other under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act.

The housewife was gang-raped after being stripped naked by a group of miscreants at Joykrishnapur village of Eklashpur union in Begumganj upazila on September 2.

The miscreants also recorded the horrific incident.

Video footage of the incident recently went viral on social media and sparked widespread public outrage, condemnation and protest across the country.

A total of 10 accused, including Badal and "Delwar Bahini" chief Delwar, have been arrested over the incident so far.