BARISHAL: A ward councillor was arrested in a case filed over rape of a woman in Mogorpara area of Kashimpur on Thursday.

The arrestee was identified as Azad Hossain Molla Kalam, councillor of Ward No. 30 of Barishal City Corporation (BCC), reports UNB.

On Thursday, he raped her again. After this, the victim pressured Kalam to marry her but Kalam.

However, a police complaint was lodged on Friday afternoon alleging rape, OC Halder said.

Based on complaint, Kalam, also the president of Barishal District Truck Workers Union, was arrested from Bakerganj on Friday evening, said sub-inspector Saidul Islam.

Meanwhile, the woman was taken to the OCC of Barishal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital from the Victim Support Center of Barishal Metropolitan Police for medical treatment and examination.