19-year-old arrested over raping 10-year-old flower seller under Shahbagh Metro Rail Station
Police rescued the victim in a bloody condition from under the station and later admitted her to the One-Stop Crisis Centre (OCC) at the DMC Hospital
A young man has been arrested over raping a 10-year-old flower seller under the Shahbagh Metro Station in Dhaka on Wednesday (15 January) night.
The incident occurred around 8pm near the Birdem Hospital.
Police rescued the victim in a bloody condition from under the station and later admitted her to the One-Stop Crisis Centre (OCC) at the DMC Hospital.
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Another street child, Mobarak, told the media, "People gathered after hearing the child's screams from under the metro station. When I went there, I saw her lying there in a bloody condition. And people had caught the boy."
Md Tarekul Islam, Inspector (Investigation) of Ramna police station told The Business Standard, "We received information at night and rescued a street child who had been raped from under the metro station. A young man named Raihan, 19, has been arrested in this incident. The child has been admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital."
He said Raihan had taken the child to a makeshift hut under the metro station and raped her. "People rushed forward after hearing the child's screams and apprehended Raihan," he added.
