Three Arrested After Female Entrepreneur Assaulted in Rajbari Market
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A case has been filed three days after female entrepreneur Zakia Sultana was assaulted in the presence of police at the main textile market in Rajbari town. Following the filing of the complaint at the Rajbari Sadar Police Station on Monday night, authorities arrested three suspects.
Rajbari Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Charge Uttam Kumar Ghosh confirmed the arrests on Tuesday morning. The suspects have been identified as 19-year-old Abdullah Al Siam Khan, 19-year-old Rubel Hossain, and 38-year-old Helal Uddin.
According to police reports, the case names nine individuals as primary suspects, with an additional 50 to 60 unidentified people listed as defendants. The three arrested men are scheduled to be produced before the court later today.
The case documents indicate that Zakia Sultana operates a business named Astha Poshak Shilpa on the third floor of the Kaderia Super Market in the Rajbari Bara Bazar area. A dispute arose between the entrepreneur and a former employee, Shahnaj Parvin, regarding outstanding salary payments and inventory settlements.
On the night of August 23, Shahnaj Parvin and a group of approximately 15 to 20 people allegedly entered the business premises, demanded payment, and issued threats. The complaint states that the business was subsequently vandalized.
Tensions escalated further on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. when a confrontation broke out between the entrepreneur and textile traders at the market. Zakia Sultana, accompanied by several other women, initiated a protest and human chain at the site, demanding justice for the previous attack on her establishment.
As the situation intensified, traders attempted to force the group out of the market. Local police arrived at the scene to manage the unrest; however, witnesses reported that several young men assaulted the entrepreneur with kicks and slaps while officers were present.
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