DU student Rape: Police Say CCTV Footage Being Scrutinised

Police have gathered CCTV footage of Kurmitola Golf Club gate and it is being scrutinised, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Gulshan Division) Sudeep Kumar Chakraborty.

“We’ve got the closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage of the main gate of Kurmitola Golf Club which is being scrutinized,” he said on Tuesday while talking to UNB over the investigation into the rape of a Dhaka University student at Kurmitola on Sunday. 

Besides, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Javed Patwari said the police are investigating the rape incident with due importance and they are putting in their best efforts.

The IGP came up with the remark while talking to reporters at Rajarbagh Police Lines here on Tuesday. 

Terming the rape incident a horrible one, he said police are investigating the incident giving utmost priority. “We’re trying to identify the rapist and bring him under law. I hope, we’ll be able to identify the offender as we did during the previous incidents,” he said.

Talking about the ultimatum of Dhaka University students, the IGP said, “It’s impossible to complete the investigation with a time limit.”

Earlier on Sunday night, a female student of the university was raped by an unidentified man at Kurmitola in the city.

Following the incident, DU students blocked Shahbagh intersection for two hours on Monday and gave a 24-hour ultimatum to the authorities for arresting those involved in the rape. They continued protests on Tuesday, too.

On Monday, the rape victim informed the police that the perpetrator was alone.

Meanwhile, the victim’s father filed a case with Cantonment Police Station.

Source: UNB