Man arrested over raping a housewife in Bagerhat

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Police arrested a man from Kahardanga village in Fakirhat upazila early Wednesday in connection with a case filed for violating a housewife in Sadar upazila, reports UNB.

The arrestee was identified as Rubel Hawladar, 26, son of Zakir Hawladar of Badekarapara in Sadar upazila. Acting on tipped off, a joint team of RAB-6 and police conducted a drive in the area and arrested Rubel, said KM Azizul Islam, officer-in-charge of sadar police station.

A 23-year-old woman was raped allegedly by a young man at Badekarapara village in Bagerhat Sadar upazila early Tuesday.

Police said Rubel Hawladar, 26, a youth from neighbouring Polghat village, entered the woman's house and raped her after threatening to kill her minor daughter in the early hours of Tuesday.

Rubel also looted cash Tk 47,000 and gold jewelries from the house, alleged the woman. Superintendent of police Mahmud Hasan of Bagerhat Sadar Circle said another youth Sajal was detained for his suspected involvement in the incident.