At that time his wife Swapna Akhtar was detained from the apartment. Later that evening, Sohail Rana was arrested from Fatullah in Narayanganj. The child’s father has registered a case at Pallabi police station regarding the incident.
On 20 May, both the accused gave confessional statements before the court of Metropolitan Magistrate Aminul Islam Junaid in Dhaka. On June 1, the tribunal framed charges against him and ordered the trial to begin. The court set a date for judgment after witness testimony, defense arguments and closing arguments were completed.
Note: In accordance with the Prevention of Repression of Women and Children Act and Prothom Alo’s editorial policy, the identity and name of the child and his parents are not disclosed in this report.