Police have arrested Shwe Kyo Sing Marma, a resort owner, on charges of raping a Marma woman at a resort in Bandarban Sadar, and he was subsequently sent to prison following a court order.
The accused, who is the owner of “Saini Resort” located adjacent to the Buddhist Orphanage along Balaghata Road in Bandarban town, is also a joint convenor of the Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) Bandarban district committee.
Bandarban Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Masud Parvez said that acting on a woman’s complaint, police detained 45-year-old Shwe Kyo Sing Marma, a resident of Madhyam Para in the town, on Friday night.
According to Bandarban Sadar Police Station sources, the victim lodged a written complaint that night, saying that Shwe Kyo Sing developed a romantic relationship with her, lured her to his resort under the promise of marriage, and raped her. Hearing her cries for help, nearby people rushed to the scene, rescued her, and subsequently notified the police.
On Saturday, the victim herself filed a case under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act at Bandarban Sadar Police Station. Following the filing of the case, Shwe Kyo Sing was shown arrested in the matter and produced before the Bandarban Chief Judicial Magistrate Court on Saturday afternoon. Upon a preliminary hearing, the learned court ordered the accused to be sent to prison.
Meanwhile, NCP Bandarban district committee Convener Mong Sa Pru Chowdhury informed journalists that Shwe Kyo Sing is a joint convener of the NCP district committee. He said that they have heard of the rape allegation against him and are investigating to ascertain the truth of the complaint.
