Hindu Rape Survivor At Centre Of Bangladesh Protests Wants To Drop Case To 'Preserve Peace'

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Last Updated:June 30, 2025, 12:22 IST

A Hindu woman was allegedly raped in Bangladesh's Comilla district, sparking massive protests across the country. A local BNP leader was arrested and named as the main accused.

The alleged rape of a 27-year-old woman in Bangladesh’s Comilla district has sparked massive outrage, with students demanding “exemplary punishment" for the accused. However, the woman now reportedly wishes to withdraw the case against the accused.

The incident took place on June 26 and came to light after a video of the naked woman being brutally assaulted and pleading with her attackers went viral on social media. Police have arrested Fazor Ali, 36, a local Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader and the main accused, along with four others for circulating the video of the incident.

The incident sparked massive outrage as students of Dhaka University staged protest marches in the campus condemning the rape, while residents of its Jagannath Hall dormitory, dedicated for minority community students, took out processions calling for justice.

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Aveek Banerjee

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