Khulna man arrested for raping 9-year-old daughter after 999 emergency call
Acting on the 999 alert, Daulatpur police rushed to the scene, rescued the accused from an angry mob, and took him into custody.
Police arrested a man after he allegedly raped his nine-year-old daughter in the Khanpara Cipan area under the Daulatpur Police Station in Khulna yesterday (29 July).
The accused was identified as Sohel Khan, 50, according to a press release from the National Emergency Service 999.
According to the release, 999 authorities received a phone call around 3pm yesterday from a local informing them that a crowd had detained and beaten a man in the area over allegations that he had raped his daughter.
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The call led the local police to ensure a rapid response. Sohel works as a night guard. He allegedly committed the crime around 7:30am after returning from his shift, while the child's mother was away at work, according to the press release.
Acting on the 999 alert, Daulatpur police rushed to the scene, rescued the accused from an angry mob, and took him into custody.
A formal case has been registered against the accused, and legal proceedings are underway, police confirmed.
