Ruling party man faces public wrath for giving 'illicit' proposal to woman

A local Swechchhasebak League leader faced public wrath for giving 'illicit' proposal to a young woman in Natunbazar area in Parbatipur upazila town under the district on Wednesday.

He is Akhter Hossain, 45, president of Parbatipur upazila unit of Swechchhasebak League.

The woman alleged that six months ago, Akhter took Tk 3.50 lakh from her father with a promise of giving her a job of police constable. Later, he also took Tk 25,000 and Tk 17,000 separately from her father. 

As Akhter failed to give her any job, the 18-year-old woman of Haldibari village in the upazila urged him to return the money. But he proposed her for illicit affairs to get the money back.

Being informed, the villagers and relatives of the woman swooped on the business centre of the ruling party leader on Wednesday evening and asked for the money.

Relatives of the woman assaulting the offender inside the shop. Photo: Star

As he declined to pay back the money, the angry villagers started slapping him. They also hurled shoes at him, said locals.

On information, law enforcers rushed to the spot, rescued Akhter and took him to Parbatipur Police Station. 

Later, local Awami League men, led by Nur Mohammad Reza, joint secretary of the upazila unit of AL, took away Akhter, the woman and her family members to resolve the problem, said Mahmudul Alam, officer-in-charge of the police station.