Five people, including the main accused Fajr Ali, involved in the rape of an expatriate's wife and spreading the video of the victim on social media, have been arrested in Muradnagar upazila of Cumilla district.
On June 26 at 8 pm, Fajr Ali, 36, was caught and beaten by the people of the area on charge of raping the wife of an expatriate at Ramchandrapur Panchkitta village of the upazila, a press release of Police Headquarters said on Sunday.
Later, the injured Fajr Ali fled from there. Some people present at the spot immediately recorded the video of the victim and spread it on social media, the release added.
Being informed, police from Muradnagar Police Station rushed to the spot and took legal action against the matter.
Muradnagar police arrested the main accused Fajr Ali and four others who recorded the video of the incident and spread it on social media.
Action is being taken against the four arrested people under the prevailing law.
A case has been filed with Muradnagar Police Station based on the written complaint of the victim.
MSH