Youth arrested over rape of street urchin in city

Published : Thursday, 16 January, 2025 at 5:53 PM Count : 138

Observer online report

Police arrested a youth over the rape of a 10-year-old girl, who sells flower on the streets, under the Shahbagh metro rail station in the capital.

Md Tarekul Islam, inspector (investigation) of Ramna police station, said the youth, named Raihan was arrested on Wednesday night.

He said hearing screams, passersby came forward and detained the youth. Police rescued the child and admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Later, they arrested the accused.

The police official said that the girl lives with his grandmother in Shahbagh area and sells flowers on the streets.

Arrested Raihan is also a lives on the street. A case is underway in this regard, he added.

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