The main accused, Zakir Hossain (40), has been arrested in a case filed over the rape of a schoolgirl in Wazirpur, Barishal. He was arrested within 24 hours of the case registration while in hiding.
Resident of Harta union in Wazirpur, Zakir had been propositioning the victim for a long time. On the morning of October 22, he forcefully raped her near a pond. When she screamed, locals rushed to the spot and he fled.
Following the incident, the victim's father filed a case at the Wazirpur Model Police Station. Later, using technology and local sources, he was arrested during a raid in Banaripara and handed over to the police.
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