Police recovered a decomposed body of an 8th-grade schoolgirl from Hatirjheel in Dhaka on February 2.
- Two youths, Robin and Rabbi Mridha, were arrested in connection with the incident.
- The arrested youths confessed to tying the girl’s hands and feet, raping her, and killing her.
- The girl went missing on January 16 after telling her parents she was going shopping.
- Her father filed a general diary with Dakshinkhan police station on January 19, leading to a case being filed on January 27.
- Robin was arrested on January 30, and Rabbi Mridha was arrested later based on information from Robin.
- The two confessed to the police that five men raped the girl, and her body was thrown into Hatirjheel after she died.
- Robin and Rabbi Mridha gave their statements under Section 164 in court and were ordered to be sent to jail.
- A drive is underway to arrest the other three accused involved in the murder.
Source: Bangla Tribune
