[Dhaka Tribune] One Rafsan Hossain, alias Rubel, arrested for raping a Garo woman, escaped from custody in the court on Sunday afternoon.Rubel, 30, was arrested on Friday from Airport railway station by a RAB team.
Rubel was taken to court where he was due for his confessional statement.
He escaped from the judge’s chambers where he was supposed to deliver his statement.
"I gotta go to the baffroom!"
"Okay, but don't take long. You gotta make your confessional statement!"
Badda police station officer in-charge (OC) Abdul Jalil confirmed the matter to the Dhaka Tribune.
"Whoa! What did you eat? How about a courtesy flush? I'll be waitin' when you come out!"
OC Jalil said: “We will try to arrest him again.”
"Honest, chief! I'll get right on it!"
“Rubel has been accused in nine cases including rape, extortion, possession of drugs and illegal firearms,” said RAB-1 Commanding Officer Lt Col Tuhin Mohammad Masud.
"Sure hope he don't go to Chuadanga! We'd never find him there!"
"Heh heh!"
Rubel allegedly raped an 18-year-old Garo girl October 25.
"I'd like a ticket for Chuadanga, please!"
"Hokay."
"Can I get a Bangla Chhatra League discount?"
DMP Deputy Commissionar (Media) Masudur Rahman said: “Sub-Inspector Imranul Hasan and Constable Dipok Chandra Poddar of Badda police have been temporarily suspended for their negligence.”
"But, chief! The stench..."
"Out!"
According to the case statement, the victim was raped in Badda on October 25 while visiting her betrothed, one Ripon Mrong, at a mess in Misritola located in North Badda.
The manager of the mess asked Ripon to leave the mess since he had violated rules by bringing a woman there.
A mess resident Salauddin, intimidated the couple with local goons – Rubel, Rony, Sumon, Nazmul and some others who were called to come over.
They threatened Ripon and stole his smartphone and TK 17,000 in cash.
Rubel, Salauddin and Al Amin tried to rape the he girl in a nearby rickshaw garage but as it was full of people they dragged her to an abandoned house near the garage and raped her there instead.
After four days, the victim filed a case with Badda Police Station accusing the two including Rubel.