Police have arrested a leader of the National Citizens' Party (NCP) in Rajshahi in connection with an attempted rape of his female colleague. The arrested individual, Palash Ali (30), serves as the organizational secretary of the NCP's Tanore upazila unit and hails from Pranpur village in the upazila. He was produced before a court on Thursday morning and subsequently sent to jail.
Mahmudul Hasan, officer-in-charge (OC) of Tanore Police Station, confirmed that a court arrest warrant had been issued against Palash. Acting on the warrant, police arrested him and produced him before the court on Thursday morning.
Case Details
According to case documents, Palash Ali works for a private organization. A female colleague (27) of the same organization filed a complaint alleging that on September 2, at around 9:00 pm, Palash attempted to rape her while returning after collecting installment payments. A case was subsequently filed with the police station.NCP's Response
When contacted, Nahidul Islam, convener of the NCP's Rajshahi district committee, said, "I am not very familiar with that Tanore committee. After learning about the matter, I have informed those responsible in the Tanore upazila. They will take necessary action."Police sources said Palash Ali had been absconding since the incident. He went into hiding after the court issued the arrest warrant. He was arrested on Thursday and the legal process was completed.
The local NCP committee has not yet issued any formal statement. However, the party's district leadership has assured that the matter will be looked into.
