Village police arrested over rape of woman in Bagerhat
A member of the village police was arrested today (May 18, 2022) in a case filed for allegedly raping a woman at Fakirhat upazila of Bagerhat.
The arrestee Mostafa Sheikh (40), was sent to jail by a court this afternoon, our Bagerhat correspondent reports quoting Fakirhat Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge Muhammad Alimuzzaman.
He was arrested during a raid in Ghanshyampur area in the early hours of today after the victim filed a case against him last night, said the OC.
According to the case statement, the victim, a housewife went out of her house in Ghanshyampur village of Fakirhat upazila around 10 pm on Monday (May 16) looking for her cattle.
As she was found alone, Mostafa, a member of village police under Shubhdia union, raped her.
When locals came out hearing her screams, Mostafa fled the scene, added the case statement.
OC Alimuzzaman further said the victim was sent to Bagrehat District Hospital for medical checkup this morning.
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