Man Arrested in Ashulia for Allegedly Raping Disabled Teenager in Banaripara

PothikTV News Desk: 21 October 2026, 8:34 am

A 23-year-old man, identified as Saimon, has been arrested for allegedly raping a 17-year-old disabled girl in Banaripara, Barishal. He was sent to jail through a Barishal court on Wednesday morning following his arrest.

Saimon was apprehended from the Ashulia area in Dhaka on Tuesday evening in a joint effort by the Banaripara Police and SRB, within 24 hours of a case being filed against him.

The victim’s mother filed a case under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act at Banaripara Police Station on Monday night.

According to case details, the disabled teenager went to a pond to bathe around 3:00 pm on Sunday. Meanwhile, her mother went to a nearby field to tie up cattle. Upon returning home and not finding her daughter, the mother searched the area and discovered Saimon allegedly raping her daughter at a neighbor’s house.

When the mother screamed for help, local residents rushed to the spot, causing Saimon to flee the scene.

Banaripara Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md. Mojibur Rahman stated that the victim was rescued and sent to the One-Stop Crisis Center (OCC) at Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital in Barishal for a medical examination.

The official added that following the filing of the case, police acted swiftly to track down and arrest the accused from Ashulia before producing him in court.