Two Ansar members arrested on charges of rape at Manikganj hospital

The two have been dismissed from the Ansar following their arrest

Police have arrested two Ansar members over allegations of sexually assaulting a housewife at Manikganj Sadar Hospital.

Authorities confirmed that following the arrests, both personnel have been dismissed from the Ansar for their alleged actions.

Manikganj District Police Superintendent Mohammad Sarwar Alam said the suspects are in custody, while the victim was admitted to the hospital for medical examination.

The suspects have been identified as Shahadat Hossain and Abu Sayeed.

The victim’s husband said they were travelling from Narayanganj to a relative’s house in Manikganj on Sunday, when the incident took place.

The couple decided to spend the night at the general hospital, considering it risky to make their way to the relative’s house late at night.

The two Ansar members reportedly escorted the woman to the first floor of the hospital’s new building, citing security concerns, leaving her husband at the ground floor.

The personnel reportedly threatened the woman and raped her.

The victim later informed her husband, and the couple visited the local police station and filed a complaint.

“The suspects were arrested right after the allegation was received,” said Sarwar.

Bangladesh Ansar and VDP District Commandant Kamruzzaman said their two members were dismissed after the allegation was initially found to be true.

A two-member probe body has been formed to investigate the incident, he said.