Man held over rape of 9-yr-old girl in Mohakhali
Wed Jul 16, 2025 01:23 AM
A man was arrested yesterday in connection with the rape of a nine-year-old girl in Dhaka’s Mohakhali area on Monday night.
Banani police arrested Al Amin, 21, from the Mohakhali TV gate area around 7:50pm after examining CCTV footage, according to a DMP press release signed by Deputy Commissioner (media) Talebur Rahman.
Earlier, the victim’s mother filed a case with Banani Police Station against an unidentified man.
The arrestee confessed to his involvement during the primary interrogation, it added.
Around 10:30pm on Monday, locals noticed the girl crying and bleeding near the National Institute of Cancer Research & Hospital and informed police, who took her to a hospital.
Quoting the survivor, OC Rasel Sarwar said a man forcibly took her to a secluded spot behind the hospital and raped her.
She was admitted to a hospital in the capital for examination, police said.
An official of the hospital said, “Several tests, including forensic examinations, were conducted today. Preliminary results suggest evidence of rape.”
