Bangladesh: Couple detained for allegedly torturing domestic help
Dhaka: A couple have been detained by the police from Bangladesh capital Dhaka on allegations of torturing their domestic help.
The domestic help was reportedly rescued with injury marks.
Asia (10) was admitted to Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital for treatment, police told The Daily Star.
A team of Rupnagar police raided the house on Road 9 around 11:00am after neighbours informed them that the couple kept a girl confined and abused her on regular basis, Abul Kalam Azad, officer-in-charge of Rupnagar Police Station told the newspaper.
The detained people were identified as Sajjaduzzaman and his wife Shahnaz.
They were detained from their residence.
The OC told The Daily Star Asia was employed nearly one year ago and the couple have been treating the minor in an inhumane way.
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