Woman allegedly raped in train toilet at Kamalapur, railway staff arrested
The accused, Saiful Islam, 28, a public address announcer [PA operator] of the train, was taken into custody following a case filed under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act
A railway staff has been arrested in connection with the alleged rape of a female passenger inside a toilet on the Rangpur Express train at Dhaka's Kamalapur Railway Station on Wednesday (25 June).
The incident occurred between 8:45am and 9:15am while the train was stationed at platform-4 of the station, according to the Railway Police.
"The accused, Saiful Islam, 28, a public address announcer [PA operator] of the train, was taken into custody that day following a case filed by the victim under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act," Dhaka Railway Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Jaynal Abedin told The Business Standard today (27 June).
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Describing the incident, the OC said, "The victim arrived at the station on Wednesday morning intending to travel to her home in Kurigram. As she did not have a ticket, she sought assistance from Saiful.
"He lured her with the promise of letting her travel without a ticket and pulled her onto the train. Later, he raped her inside the train's toilet."
He added, "When the victim reported the incident to the Railway Police, the on-duty officers immediately apprehended the railway staff."
The Railway Police issued an official statement on the same day stating that legal action against the accused is underway.
