BUP student rape: Prime suspect Sohel on 3-day remand
After being handed over to Savar Model Police Station, Sohel Rozario, a resident of Kamlapur area in Savar's Birulia union, was sent to court today with a request for a seven-day remand
A Dhaka court has granted a three-day remand for Sohel Rozario, 37, the prime accused in the rape of a former Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) student in Savar.
Additional Chief Judical Magistrate AKM Mohiuddin passed the order today (20 October), following a petition filed by police.
The investigation officer, Sub-Inspector Md A Wahab of Savar Model Police Station, produced Sohel before the court with a seven-day remand plea.
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After hearing, the judge granted a three-day remand.
There was no lawyer in the court to represent the accused during the hearing, said Dhaka District Police Inspector Md Kamal Uddin.
Sohel was arrested from the Nagori Bazar area under Kaliakair Police Station in Gazipur at around 3:30am today, according to a Detective Branch (DB) press release.
Besides, Biplob Rozario, 40, was also arrested from Uttara's Diabari area at around 3:15pm today, confirmed the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB).
Yesterday (19 October), Savar Model police arrested Mithu Biswas, 35, who was later placed on a two-day remand by a Dhaka court.
According to the case statement, on the evening of 14 October, the 25-year-old victim, a former BUP student, returned to her Savar residence after giving private tuition, only to find the door locked.
She later learned that her mother had left the key with a nearby tea stall. After collecting the key and heading home, the victim was approached by Sohel Rozario, who started questioning her.
Shortly afterwards, Sohel met the two other accused, and together they followed her.
At around 7pm, Sohel allegedly forced the woman into his house, where he raped her, while the other two assisted him. The case statement further said that Sohel threatened to kill her if she disclosed the incident.
The victim filed a case on Thursday night (16 October) under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act against the three men at Savar Model Police Station.
Sohel has been accused of raping the girl, while Mithu and Biplob allegedly assisted in the crime.
