Police have arrested father for allegedly raping his
10-year-old daughter in Boluardighi area under Kotwali police station in
Chattogram city.
Kotwali
police arrested the accused father from Boluardighi area of the city on
Sunday last night after receiving information from the National
Emergency Service 999.
The
arrestee was identified as Pradip Banik, 52, a resident of Brahmanbaria
district. He lived in Chattogram with his family and worked as a
security guard at Chawkbazar's Moti Tower.
According
to sources, the victim's mother works in a garment factory. Her father
Pradip Banik worked as a security guard at Chawkbazar Moti Tower. When
they went to work, the victim child was alone at home. Her father had
been trying to rape her after returning home from work for a few days.
The victim try to explain the incident to her mother. At first, her
mother didn't believe it. Later, when he try to do it again, her mother
taught her daughter to secretly record the video on her mobile phone.
Meanwhile,
on Sunday afternoon, the victim's father returned from work and try to
rape her again. The child then secretly filmed the video. Then her
mother came home from work and showed the video. The victim's mother
then called the National Emergency Service 999 and alerted the police.
On information, Kotwali police arrested the accused father Pradip Banik
and took him to the police station.
Later, the victim was sent to Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) for medical examination.
The victim's mother filed a case against her husband Pradip Banik with Kotwali Police Station on Monday night.
Kotwali
Police Station officer-in-charge (OC) Abdul Karim said the victim's
mother filed a case under the Women and Children Repression Prevention
Act.
He also said he will
be sent to jail through the court in the morning. Investigations are
underway. Details will be known after the investigation, he added.
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