Raped girl had head shaved as ‘punishment’

Bangladeshi police have arrested four men over the rape of a teenager whose head was then shaved as punishment.

Police detained the four men who included Tufan Sarker, a unionist linked to the ruling Awami League party.

A manhunt is still under way for Sarker’s wife Asha Khatun, who is accused of dragging the teenager and her mother to their home, beating them and forcibly shaving their heads.

Sarker, 25, has been charged with raping the 16-year-old at home on Friday, said local police.