HABIGANJ, Nov 11: The Special Response Battalion (SRB)-9 has arrested the prime accused in the abduction of a 15-year-old girl in Bahubal Upazila of Habiganj and rescued the victim.
An SRB-9 official said on Wednesday that Abdul Hamid, 30, was arrested during a drive in Madhabpur Upazila on November 10. The girl was also rescued in the operation.
According to the official, Hamid and his associate Abdal Khan allegedly abducted the girl from the courtyard of her home in Shahapur Village of Bahubal around 7:30pm on September 23.
They reportedly forced her into a CNG-run auto-rickshaw and fled.
Following the incident, the victim's brother filed a case with Bahubal Police Station.
After the case was filed, SRB-9 launched a shadow investigation and intensified intelligence operations to track down the accused.
Acting on a tip-off, an SRB-9 team from its CPC-3 Shaistaganj camp conducted a raid at Muktijoddha Chattar in Jagadishpur, Madhabpur, at around 11:15pm on November 10.