Six arrested over forced prostitution
Police arrested six persons on Wednesday on charge of their alleged involvement in forcing a schoolgirl into prostitution in Chittagong city.
The 15-year-old girl fell to the trap when she requested one Tarek, an acquaintance, for a job to help her poor family.
Around 15 days ago, Tarek brought her to Chittagong city from Chandanaish upazila, where she was a class VII student and sent her, through another man, to a couple, who had been running a prostitution business in Hill-View Residential area under Bayezid Police Station for a long time.
The victim's father and locals rescued her and detained the six persons, including the couple, at Kamal Building of the area on Wednesday night after his daughter managed to contact him over phone.
On information, police arrested Nurul Absar, 36, and Tamanna, 26, the couple from Sitakunda, Md Tajul Islam, 24, of Comilla, Zhumur Akter, 20, of Cox's Bazar, Rozina Akter, 25, of Chandpur, and Sheuli Akter, 18, of Laxmipur.
The victim filed a case against the six people.
Sub-inspector Belayet Hossain, also the investigation officer, said the couple confessed to their involvement in prostitution business and said some people used to bring them girls from different places.
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