Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a fugitive accused in a rape case from Fatullah area of Narayanganj district on Monday.
The arrestee was Nazrul Islam Arif, 48, son of Mujibur Rahman of Jatrabari area.
Tipped off, a team of Rab-10 conducted a drive in the area and arrested Arif, said Tariqul Islam, commanding officer of Faridpur Rab, while briefing to reporters on Tuesday.
The RAB commander said Arif allured a woman, aged about 27, with a promise to give a job in a Malaysia garment factory with a salary of Tk 70,000-80,000.
Later, she gave Arif Tk 2 lakh and her passport.
On February 2, Arif along with his associates called the woman to a hotel named Golden Residential Hotel in the Kafrul area imthe capital in the name of training.
When the woman reached the hotel, Arif along with others violated her and freed her the following day.
Later, thevicitm filed a case with Kafrul Police Station.
Fugitive accused in rape case held in Narayanganj
