Cumilla, July 4 -- The father of a gang-rape victim has been hacked in Burichang upazila for filing a case against the alleged rapists, alleges the family.

At a press conference at a relative's house on Wednesday, family members also alleged that they were driven out of their house by the accused.

They said the 17-year-old victim used to work at a local mill. On her way to and from workplace, a group of stalkers used to harass her.

Last week, the stalkers got angered as the girl complained to the local union parishad chairman against them.

At one stage, they 'raped' the girl when she came out of their house on Friday night to respond to the call of nature.

Hearing screams, her father and brother tried to rescue her. But the criminals...