NCP leader Palash Ali arrested in Rajshahi in attempted rape case filed by colleague

Police in Rajshahi have arrested a leader of the National Citizen Party (NCP) in a case over the alleged attempted rape of a colleague. The arrested man, Palash Ali, 30, is the organising secretary of the party's Tanore upazila unit.

Mahmudul Hasan, officer-in-charge of Tanore Police Station, said there was a court-issued arrest warrant against Palash. He was arrested on Wednesday and sent to court on Thursday morning.

According to the case, Palash works at a non-governmental organisation. A 27-year-old woman working at the same organisation alleged that on September 2, at around 9pm, while returning after collecting instalment money, Palash tried to rape her.

Following the allegation, the woman filed a case with the court. Police arrested Palash Ali on the basis of the arrest warrant issued by the court in that case.

Asked about the matter, Nahidul Islam Saju, member secretary of the NCP's Rajshahi district committee, said: “I don't know much about that Tanore committee. After learning of the matter, I informed those in charge in Tanore upazila. They will let me know the correct facts.”

Nahidul Islam Saju added that if the allegation proves true, organisational action will be taken against Palash Ali.