Police rescued a tortured female homemaker from Road No. 11 of Dhanmondi area on Tuesday after getting a call from the national emergency helpline 999.
“Please save me, they will kill me. Please take me out from here,” the girl said to the police over the phone.
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A press release signed by Anwar Sattar, Inspector of Police and Media and Public Relations Officer of National emergency service 999, revealed the matter on Wednesday.
The call was received by 999 call taker Constable Manzoor Rashid. He immediately informed Dhanmondi Police Station to take immediate action to recover the girl.
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On receiving the information, a team of Dhanmondi Police Station rushed to the spot and rescued a 20-year-old female homemaker named Sumi.
Later, the girl was handed over to the custody of her parents. The rescued girl and her parents were reluctant to take further legal action or file a written complaint.
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ASI Shamsuzzaman, who led the police team of Dhanmondi Police Station, confirmed the matter.