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Vol. 4 Num 6 Tue. June 03, 2003  
   
General


Teenage girl gang-raped in Barisal


A 14-year old schoolgirl of Uttar Patarchar village in Muladi upazila under Barisal district was gangraped in front of her parents in the early hours of yesterday, police said.

Police quoting family members of the victim said Shihabuddin, 20, of the neighbouring village along with five other men broke into the house and raped the girl right in front of her family members who were held hostage at gunpoint.

The rapists left after more than an hour, leaving the girl unconscious. She was sent to Barisal town for treatment of her injuries.