Summary:
- A 13-year-old student from Dhaka’s Dakshinkhan area was raped and murdered, with her body recovered from Hatirjheel Lake 17 days after she went missing on January 16.
- Two primary suspects, Robin (a driver) and Rabbi Mridha (unemployed), confessed to luring the victim to a Mohakhali house, assaulting her, and dumping her body using a rickshaw on January 17.
- Police traced the crime through cellphone records, arrested the duo by January 30, and identified three additional accomplices still at large.
- The victim’s family filed a police report on January 17, with a formal case lodged on January 27; forensic analysis is underway at Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College morgue.
A 13-year-old schoolgirl was raped and murdered in Dhaka, with her body recovered from Hatirjheel Lake 17 days after she went missing from her Dakshinkhan home. Police arrested two suspects – driver Robin and unemployed Rabbi Mridha – who confessed to committing the crime with three accomplices still at large.
Key Developments
- The victim disappeared on January 16 after leaving home for urgent shopping
- Her father filed a police report on January 17 and a formal case on January 27
- Investigators traced cell records to a Mohakhali house, leading to Robin’s arrest in Gazipur on January 30 and Rabbi’s subsequent detention
- The suspects admitted to luring the girl, restraining her, and committing sexual assault before her death
- The body was transported via rickshaw and dumped from Hatirjheel’s Police Plaza bridge on January 17
Investigation Status
Dakshinkhan Police Station’s Investigation Inspector Suman Kumar Chowdhury confirmed forensic examination of the remains at Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College morgue. A Dhaka court granted two days’ remand for interrogating the arrested suspects, who face charges under Bangladesh’s Women and Children Repression Prevention Act.
Authorities continue searching for three additional suspects identified during the investigation. The case has renewed calls for enhanced child safety measures and faster response mechanisms for missing persons reports in the capital.
Source: The Daily star
