The officer-in-charge of Dhaka's Paltan police has been suspended after a woman accused him of raping her by luring her with a job offer.
In an order from the police headquarters, OC Md Mahmudul Haque has been suspended, confirmed Police AIG (Media) Sohel Rana on Monday (Sept 30).
As per the allegations, Mahmudul Haque reportedly lured the woman to come to Dhaka from Naogaon with a job offer on September 2017 and then took her to a residential hotel.
The victim also said OC Mahmudul mixed sedatives with her food and then raped her at the hotel when she lost consciousness.
“A departmental case has also been lodged against him in this regard,” AIG Rana added.