Chuadanga: Police have arrested a young man in connection with the alleged rape of a 71-year-old woman in Damurhuda upazila of Chuadanga district. The accused, Tarikul Islam, 20, son of Sirajul Islam of Ibrahimpur village, was apprehended during a police operation in the School Mor area of the village early Monday.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the incident occurred on May 20 in the Mender Math area of Ibrahimpur village. The elderly woman had reportedly visited her daughter in Kolabari village earlier that day. On her way home, carrying fish and curry given by her daughter, she was allegedly approached by Tarikul near Ibrahimpur Park.
Police stated that the accused offered to help carry her bag and accompanied her. It was when they reached the Mender Math area that he allegedly committed the crime. Following the incident, the woman filed a case at Damurhuda Model Police Station. Officer-in-Charge of the station, Sheikh Mesbah Uddin, noted that police launched an immediate operation after the case was filed, leading to the arrest of the accused.