Police in Nabiganj upazila of Habiganj district have arrested a local student leader, Hossain Ahmed, aged 26, on charges of raping a married woman by luring her with a false promise of marriage. The arrest took place after the victim’s mother filed a case at Nabiganj Police Station on Tuesday night. On Wednesday afternoon, police sent the accused to jail through the court.

According to the case statement, Hossain Ahmed, a resident of Dakshin Gaznaipur village and a member of the Gaznaipur Union unit of the student organization, had developed contact with the victim from Dakshin Debpara village through mobile communication. He allegedly harassed her for a long time before entering her home late Monday night, threatening her, and forcibly raping her. The victim’s parents caught him after hearing her screams and handed him over to the police.

Nabiganj Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md. Monayem Mia confirmed that the accused was shown arrested and sent to court based on the complaint filed by the victim’s family.