Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has arrested the main accused in the rape of a street child in the Banani police station area. According to a press release issued by DMP on Tuesday night July 15.
The arrest was made around 8 pm in Mohakhali.
The incident occurred on Sunday, July 14, between 7 pm and 8 pm in an abandoned room near the Mohakhali Community Center in Banani, where the nine-year-old victim was raped.
Upon receiving the report, a police team rescued the girl from the scene and admitted her to the One-Stop Crisis Center (OCC) at Dhaka Medical College Hospital for medical treatment.
The victim’s mother filed a case with the Banani Police Station, after which police analyzed CCTV footage and arrested the suspect from the Mohakhali TV Gate area.
Preliminary investigations reveal that the arrested individual, Al Amin, had been living a transient life near the Mohakhali bus terminal and worked as a helper for various public transport vehicles.
During initial interrogation, he confessed to his involvement in the crime.
