Ju-Jitsu Association GS Newton arrested on rape charges

Two people, including Bangladesh Ju-Jitsu Association General Secretary Dr Md Rafiqul Islam Newton, have been arrested on charges of raping a sportswoman.

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) apprehended them in drives in Shah Ali and Mirpur areas of the capital Dhaka on Saturday, said ANM Imran Khan, senior assistant director of the legal and media wing of the elite force.

He said they were arrested in connection with raping the sportswoman multiple times by threatening to spread photos and videos of the acts on social media platforms.

RAB said it will provide details in this regard this morning in a press conference at its media center at Karwan Bazar in the capital.

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