Employer held for torturing minor domestic help

Police arrested an engineer in Kalu Shah Road area in Barisal city on Friday night in connection with torturing a minor domestic help.

Shakhawat Hossain, officer-in-charge of Kotwali Police Station, said police arrested Nurul Ahad Rana, a diploma engineer working in a private firm, from his residence in the area for torturing Mukta, 8. However, Rana's wife Pinky, who was also alleged of the torture, managed to flee.

Locals said Mukta had been working at Rana's house over the last five to six months. She had been tortured physically by Rana and his wife. On Friday evening, Mukta tried to flee from the house and sought help from the locals.

Informed by locals, police rescued the victim and sent her to the victim support centre at Kotwali Police Station early yesterday. A case was filed with the police station in this connection.