<div><b><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Jahangirnagar University authorities have expelled five students including the main accused, Chhatra League leader Mostafizur Rahman, in connection with gang raping a woman after holding her husband captive on the campus last month.</span><br></b></div><div><br></div><div>The decision was taken on Sunday night in a syndicate meeting held with Vice-Chancellor of the University Dr. Md.Nurul Alam in the chair.</div><div><br></div><div>University registrar Abu Hasan said according to the decision of the syndicate meeting, Mostafizur Rahman, the main accused and a student of the 45th batch of International Relations Department and his cohort Murad Hussain's academic certificates were canceled.</div><div><br></div><div>The expelled students are 46 batch student of International Relations Department Mustafa Manowar Siddiqui Sagar, 44 batch student Shah Paran, 45 batch student Md. Hasanuzzaman and Sabbir Hasan Sagar, a student of 47th batch of Botany department. However, the name of another student among those expelled could not be known.</div><div><br></div><div>Earlier, in a syndicate meeting on February 4, a four-member investigation committee was formed to identify the culprits and recommend punishment.</div><div><br></div><div>The inquiry committee was asked to submit its report with recommendations within 15 working days, reports UNB</div><div><br></div><div>Earlier on February 2, a resident of Ashulia was gang raped on the campus after keeping her husband confined to room No 317 of Mir Mosharraf Hall of the university.</div><div><br></div><div>A case was filed against six people with Ashulia Police Station.</div><div><br></div><div>On February 4, four people including BCL leader Mustafizur were arrested over the incident.</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>