One suspect of Kurmitola rape case identified

Investigating the rape incident of a student of Dhaka University (DU) at Kurmitola area in the capital, Rab has identified a suspect in connection with the heinous incident, media reports.

The suspect is under the surveillance of the law enforcement agencies, he could be nabbed anytime tonight, reports a private TV channel.

Since Sunday night, police, detectives and other law enforcement agencies have been working on identifying the culprit rapist.

The investigation has gained momentum after recovering some CCTV footage from the nearby CC cameras.

Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Gulshan zone Sudip Kumar Chakraborty disclosed the information of CCTV footage at Dhaka Medical College Hospital in the city on Tuesday morning.

He said, “Recovered CCTV footage has been handed over to the Detective Branch (DB north) of police for investigation and the culprit will be arrested soon after scrutinising the CCTV footage of the incident with the help of technology.”

A second year residential student of Dhaka University became the victim of a rapist near the Army Golf Club in Kurmitola area of the capital on Sunday night.The victim is undergoing treatment at the One-stop crisis centre  (OCC) in Dhaka Medical College and Hospital.