DU Student Rape: Suspect Arrested

A suspect was arrested yesterday night for his supposed connection with the rape of a Dhaka University student.

ASP Mizanur Rahman, Deputy Director (media wing) of Rapid Action Battalion headquarters, confirmed the arrest but refused to give details.

The second-year DU student was raped in the city’s Kurmitola area on Sunday night.

She is now undergoing treatment at the One-Stop Crisis Centre of Dhaka Medical College Hospital.

Following the incident, DU students blocked Shahbagh intersection for two hours on Monday and gave the authorities a 48-hour ultimatum for arresting those involved in the rape. They continued protests on Tuesday, too.

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

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

Source: UNB