Bangladesh: Constable beaten up by mob for 'sexual harassment'
Dhaka, Aug 30 (IBNS): Amid allegations of sexual harassment against him, an angry mob beat up a police constable in Bangladesh's Rajshahi area, media reports said on Friday.
Police subsequently rescued him from the enraged locals and took him to a hospital. A departmental case has been filed against him, reported bdnews24.
The constable, Sabbir Hossain, lives in a rented house in Kachabazar, Lakshmipur, Rajpara Police Station OC Shahadat Hossain told the news portal.
He was initially posted in Poba Police Station.
He was transferred to the police lines after the incident.
According to witnesses, a woman came out onto the street from her home in Kachabazar, Lakshmipur around 10pm on Thursday due to the heat. Sabbir, who was passing by, subsequently molested the woman, reported bdnews24.
After hearing the woman screaming, locals rushed to the spot and attacked the police constable.
“I took my force and rescued Sabbir. He received first aid in Popular Dagnostic Centre. Later, he was put in the custody of Rajpara Police Station,” Rajpara Police Sub-Inspector Haider Ali Khan told the news portal.
The police have started investigating into the matter.
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