A Dhaka court yesterday sent Shahabuddin, 56, son of Abdul Khalek of Choita village under Shibaloy of Manikganj to jail for allegedly violating a Rana Plaza collapse survivor in Bank Colony area of Savar.
The order was passed by Dhaka Senior Judicial Magistrate Tajul Islam after Savar police produced him before the court.
According to the case, Shahabuddin had phoned the female worker on June 5 and offered to provide financial assistance of Tk25,000 to the Rana Plaza victims.
Later, around 4pm, the victim went to Amiruddin Haji’s house in Bank Colony area where she was raped by Shahabuddin. She was rescued by locals who heard her cries for help. The statement says the culprit was arrested on Saturday.
The victim was sent to One Stop Crisis Centre of DMCH yesterday for medical examination. Her mother filed a case with Savar police.
