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| Rape suspect Rubel rearrested, placed in remand |
| 2016-11-16 |
[Dhaka Tribune] On Tuesday morning, police relocked awayBook 'im, Mahmoud! the suspect who raped a Garo woman after he beat feet from custody at a Dhaka court on Sunday. Police said the incident was a result of negligence on the part of the coppers on duty. Accused Rafsan Hossain alias Rubel claimed the local police threatened him with death if he did not provide a confessional statement and so he fled. The court placed him on a six-day remand. On Friday, RAB arrested Rubel, 30, from Dhaka’s Airport railway station on rape charges and on Sunday he beat feet from the judge’s chamber where he was due for his confessional statement. "Rubel has been accused in nine cases including rape, extortion, possession of drugs and illegal firearms," said RAB-1 Commanding Officer Tuhin Mohammad Masud. According to the case statement, the victim was raped on October 25 while visiting her betrothed, Ripon Mrong, at a mess in Misritola located in North Badda. At a press briefing, Dhaka Metropolitan police (DMP) Gulshan zone Deputy Commissioner Mostaque Ahmed said Rubel left the court hiding his handcuffed hand in his trousers pocket. Soon after, Rubel went to a store where he wrapped his hand with cotton so people could assume his arm was bandaged. The suspect soon called a relative who sent him Tk1,000 through bKash transfer. Rubel spent some time at Badda Suvastu Tower area and was later arrested from Suvastu bus stand yesterday. Several attempts were made to leave the city, but fear stopped Rubel. On his final attempt to flee Dhaka, he was arrested from the bus stop. The DC said although they primarily suspected that police negligence was the cause of the easy escape, they were still investigating the matter and departmental action has already been taken. Meanwhile, ...back at the game, the Babe headed for second base. He almost made it. Then Sheila slapped him.... Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Shadbir Yasir Ahsan Chowdhury granted a six-day police remand after OC Nazrul Islam, who is also the investigation officer of the case produced him before the court with ten-day remand plea. |
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