The Bhola rape and violence incident that the Home Minister mentioned had occurred in 2001, just after the Bangladesh National Party under Begum Khalida Zia came to power.
The 19-year old Christian girl was drugged and sexually abused in a building in the park. The father of the victim alleged that Jasim recorded videos of the act and started blackmailing the victim pressurising her to convert to Islam.
About 15 shops in a street were torched by a mob late in the evening. In retaliation, the people from the opposite side also reportedly attacked the houses and families of the former community.
A case was registered against the accused on the 7th of September. The victim had reportedly escaped from Azhar's captivity and had sought her sister's help to approach the police.