Man arrested over rape of tenant in Netrakona

A man was arrested today in Netrakona in a case filed over the rape of a 37 year-old woman who was living in his house as a tenant.

Police conducted a raid and arrested Anwar Hossain, 47, from this evening after the victim filed a the case with Netrokona Model Police Station earlier in the day, said Officer-in-Charge Kazi Shahnewaz.

According to the case statement, the woman had been living in Anwar's house with her husband and other family members as tenants.

Anwar had been practicing traditional herbal treatment at his home for the past few months. On March 23 around 11:00am, he gave the woman a herbal medicine under the pretext of treatment. After taking the medicine, the woman lost consciousness, and Anwar raped her, it said.

When she regained consciousness, Anwar threatened her not to tell anyone about the incident. The case statement said he raped her again on March 24 and 25.

This morning, the woman informed her husband about the incidents.

Later in the afternoon, the woman and her husband went to the Netrakona Model Police Station and filed a rape case against him. In the evening, police conducted a raid and arrested Anwar.

He will be produced before the court tomorrow morning, the OC added.