Police in Gazipur’s Sreepur upazila have arrested another suspect in the abduction case of an imam’s daughter, a madrasa student, from the Maona area. The arrest took place on Monday, April 20, when officers detained Md. Bachchu Mia, 47, from the Rajendrapur Bazar area. With this latest arrest, a total of eight suspects have now been taken into custody in connection with the case.

According to the case details, the student was abducted on the morning of April 14 while on her way to the madrasa. Following a complaint filed by the victim’s family, police launched an immediate operation, later rescuing the girl through technological tracking and intelligence efforts. The case was filed under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act at Sreepur Police Station.

Sreepur Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mohammad Nasir Uddin stated that operations are ongoing to arrest the remaining fugitives and that legal proceedings against the detained suspects are underway. The swift police response has reportedly brought some relief to local residents.