Woman tortured in Noakhali, two arrested

Police has arrested two persons in connection with a disturbing video of a woman being stripped and beaten up by a group of men that has gone viral on social media.The woman was tortured at Eklashpur union at Begumganj upazila in Noakhali district.

Officer-in-Charge of Begumganj Thana Md Harun Ur Rashid confirmed the news of arrest.

The arrestees are Md Rahim, 25, son of Sheikh Ahmed Dulal at Joykrishnapur village under Eklashpur union, and Md Rahmat Ullah, 38, son of late Abdur Rahim.

Police arrested them in seven hours of a drive.

The torture video went viral on social media, triggering outrage among netizens and leading to the arrest of one of the men involved.

The woman who was tortured filed a case against 9 persons with Begumganj Model Thana.