Main accused arrested, girl rescued in rape case

The main accused in a case over the alleged abduction and rape of a 12-year-old girl in Mymensingh has been arrested, and the child has been rescued.

The arrested man, Md Sakib Al Hasan, 22, was detained by the Special Response Battalion (SRB-14) during a raid in Ishwarganj upazila around 1:30 AM on Monday. The girl was rescued from Chandipasha in Nandail upazila.

According to the case statement, the girl was allegedly abducted on September 18 and raped at an undisclosed location.

Her father filed a petition with the Child Violence Suppression Tribunal in Mymensingh. Following a court order, police registered a case on October 11 under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act, 2000.

The SRB said the accused was traced through intelligence and technology-assisted operations. The rescued girl was placed in safe custody, while the accused was handed over to Kotwali Police Station for further legal action.

-AJM