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there. I was kept locked in a room, where five to seven men would physically torture and rape me every day,” she was heard as saying.

The victim also said her husband travelled there to rescue her and bring her back, but further details of the rescue were not available.

The victim’s husband said she landed in KSA on March 12. Although she was sent there on the promise of domestic work, she was initially forced to herd goats in the desert.

Unable to bear the extreme heat, she had informed him of her ordeal, prompting him to contact the travel agency.

About 10-12 days later, she was relocated to a house. However, instead of being assigned household chores, she was brutally tortured and raped there, she alleged.

After she informed him about the abuse, the husband approached the agency again, demanding her immediate return to Bangladesh.

“The agency initially demanded Tk 1 lakh for her return ticket. After much bargaining, they agreed to Tk 53,000. My wife finally returned on April 22,” he said, adding that they would file a case soon after consulting with police and lawyers.

Despite multiple attempts, Badruzzaman could not be reached over the phone for comment.