The police have held an eight-year-old domestic help for allegedly abducting a 17-month-old child from her South Surma house in Sylhet city on Monday night.
The police have picked the demestichelp, Nilu, her mother Rahima Begum and 11-year-old sister Rujina up on the basis of the allegation of the parents of the child, Raisa.
Raisa’s family members said Liton Mia, an officer at Jalalabad Gas, stayed with his wife and daughter at a house beside Jalalabad Motors in South Surma Area. His wife is a nurse by profession.
“As they both are busy with their works, they appinted Nilu for taking care of their daughter. Nilu took the baby outside from her South Surma area in absence of her parents on Monday morning.
“After getting back home in the afternoon, the parents noticed that Nilu and Raisa were not in the home. Later, they informed the police about the incident.”
Sub-Inspector Shafiqul Islam Khan of South Surma Terminal police outpost said: “Being informed, the police raided the Railway Station area and rescued Raisa on Monday night.”