Ju-Jitsu Association’s Newton among two arrested over alleged rape of sportswoman

The Rapid Action Battalion has arrested two people, including Bangladesh Ju-Jitsu Association General Secretary Rafiqul Islam Newton, on charges of raping a sportswoman.

The two were arrested in Dhaka’s Mirpur and Shah Ali Thana area, RAB said in a statement on Saturday.

“Newton raped the sportswoman multiple times by threatening to release pictures and video of the crime on social media," the statement read.

RAB will hold a media briefing in the evening to provide additional details on the matter.