Forced into Prostitution: Two girls rescued in port city

Police early yesterday rescued two girls, who were lured with the promise of jobs and later forced into prostitution, from CDA residential area of Agrabad in port city.

Law enforcers also arrested a woman in this connection. The arrestee, Tanjila Akter (35), hails from Hathazari upazila of Chattogram.  

Police said they conducted a drive, following a phone call at the national emergency helpline 999 where a man said his cousin has been missing for more than two weeks.

The caller also said his cousin, a 16-year-old girl from Cumilla, was kept confined at a house in Agrabad residential area, after being promised a job, said police.

The girl was forced into prostitution there. She somehow managed to communicate with a person who informed the family of her plight, he told police. 

Mohammed Mohsin, officer-in-charge of Double Mooring Police Station, said the 999 unit immediately informed them of the call and they  rescued the girls and made the arrest around 2:30am yesterday.

A case was filed against five persons under the Human Trafficking Act in this regard, the OC said.