, March 4 -- Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a fugitive accused in a rape case from Fatullah area of Narayanganj district on Monday.

The arrestee was Nazrul Islam Arif, 48, son of Mujibur Rahman of Jatrabari area.

Tipped off, a team of Rab-10 conducted a drive in the area and arrested Arif, said Tariqul Islam, commanding officer of Faridpur Rab, while briefing to reporters on Tuesday.

The RAB commander said Arif allured a woman, aged about 27, with a promise to give a job in a Malaysia garment factory with a salary of Tk 70,000-80,000.

Later, she gave Arif Tk 2 lakh and her passport.

On February 2, Arif along with his associates called the woman to a hotel named Golden Residential Hotel in the Kafrul area imthe capit...