Dhaka, May 11 -- A case has been filed in Munshiganj following the public beating of two young women with a belt aboard a passenger launch.

Sub-Inspector Milon of the Muktarpur River Police Outpost lodged the case at Munshiganj Sadar Police Station on Saturday night.

According to Sadar Police Station chief Saiful Alam, the prime accused is 25-year-old Nehal Ahmed Jihad. Along with Jihad, 20 to 25 unidentified individuals have been named as co-accused in the case.

The assault of the female passengers occurred around 7:30pm on Friday on a three-storey launch MV Captain anchored at Munshiganj Launch Terminal.

Several videos of the incident have gone viral on social media.

Later, on Saturday afternoon, police arrested Jihad.

Saiful said...