Police on Friday have arrested a man accused in a rape case in Faridpur after he allegedly lured a widow by promising a “family card”.
The accused, Sujon Sheikh, was arrested in the afternoon from Rani Cottage area under Hazaribagh Police Station in Dhaka by a team of RAB-10.
Sujon Sheikh is the son of the late Halim Sheikh of West Alipur area in Faridpur town.
RAB-10 Assistant Director (Media) ASP Taposh Karmakar said acting on a tip-off, with the assistance of Lalmabag camp, the elite force conducted a drive and arrested him.
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According to the case statement, on April 2 around 9:00am, the accused allegedly took the widow to a residential hotel near the old bus stand in Goalchamot area of Faridpur city, promising her a family card, and raped her.
Later, the victim returned home in a sick condition and was admitted to Faridpur Medical College Hospital by her family members.
A case was filed at Faridpur Kotwali Police Station on April 8 under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act, naming Sujon Sheikh as the sole accused.