Mehedi Hasan Rabbi (19) has been arrested by Kaliganj Thana police in the case of rape of a housewife of a minority family in Jhenaidah’s Kaliganj.
On Saturday 27th January night, Kaliganj Thana police conducted a raid and arrested him from Bethuli Mallikpur market of upazila. He is the son of Nazrul Islam of that village. He was produced in Jhenaidah court on Sunday afternoon.
According to the police, last Saturday morning, a minority Hindu housewife from the village of Mallikpur of the upazila came to the police station and filed a complaint against the two youths, alleging rape. On receiving the complaint, the accused was arrested and the police raided under the leadership of Manik Chandra Gain, OC (Investigation) of the police station. At this time, Mehdi, the mastermind of the case, was arrested from Mallikpur Bazar. Case number 23. Her husband filed a case in Jhenaidah court.
It should be noted that the victim’s husband is an easybike driver. It is said that his wife confessed to rape last Tuesday (25 january).
Officer-in-charge of Kaliganj police station Mohammad Abu Azif confirmed the arrest of a rape accused and said that he has been sent to jail. Efforts are on to nab another fugitive accused in this case.