Complaint of domestic worker abuse over 999, detained 3

Police have detained three people from a house of Capital’s Eskaton Gardena area for alleged involvement in the persecution on a 12 years old domestic worker.

Members of police went on action after getting a complaint through emergency help line number, 999 on Thursday.

The children was identified as Zahidul Islam Shaon who was working as domestic worker in the house for last seven years.

The detainees are: Iqbal (brother in law of house householder), his wife Tamanna khan and Tanjilur Rahman (son of householder).

Sub-inspector of Raman Police Station Mosarrof Hossen told Jago news that Shaon was recovered following a resident of the area informed police about the persecution on the child over emergency help line number 999. Sign of torture on different parts of his body were traced.

Now, he is under the supervision of Ramna police station and will be sent to Dhaka Medical College Hospital for necessary check-up after filing a case, he added.