An eighth-grade schoolgirl, 15, was allegedly abducted from her home and gang-raped after assailants broke through a window in Sadarpur Upazila of Faridpur. Two suspects were later detained by local residents along with a motorcycle and handed over to police.

The victim is currently receiving treatment in the gynecology ward of Faridpur Medical College Hospital.

The incident reportedly occurred at around 1:00 am on Thursday in a village under Bhashanchar Union.

According to the victim’s uncle, he and the girl’s grandmother were at a hospital in Faridpur for the grandmother’s eye treatment on the night of the incident. The victim was at home with her younger brother and sister when a group of 10 to 15 armed individuals allegedly surrounded the house.

The attackers reportedly demanded that the door be opened. When those inside refused, they broke a window, forcibly entered, and dragged the teenage girl out of the house. Family members and neighbours who attempted to intervene were allegedly threatened by the armed group.

The girl was then reportedly taken by motorcycle to the bank of a pond in a neighbouring village, where three young men allegedly raped her in turn, according to local sources.

Residents said that after the alleged assault, the girl became seriously ill. Around 3:00 am, approximately two hours after the abduction, the suspects allegedly left her near her home and attempted to flee. Local residents chased them, detained two suspects along with a motorcycle, and later handed them over to Sadarpur Police Station. The two detainees were identified as Helal Mridha (20) and Rois Sikdar (16).

The victim’s mother said she had been at the hospital for her mother-in-law’s surgery and returned home after receiving news of the incident.

The victim’s younger sister alleged that the attackers broke through the window, grabbed her sister by the hair, and forcibly took her away.

Confirming the incident, Faridpur Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime and Operations) Shamsul Azam said police had received a written complaint regarding the alleged gang rape.

“We are treating the matter with the utmost importance and are conducting a thorough investigation. Legal action will be taken in accordance with the findings,” he said.

He added that the two individuals detained by local residents remain in police custody while the investigation continues.