Dhaka, July 15 -- Police have arrested the main accused in the child rape case in Dhaka's Banani area.

The arrestee was identified as Al Amin (21). He was arrested in a drive conducted in Mohakhali area at about 07.50 pm on Tuesday, UNB reports.

According to Banani police, a nine-year-old girl was raped in an abandoned room on the south side of Mohakhali Community Centre under Banani police station on Sunday between 07.00 am and 08.00 am. A team of police, led by Banani police station Officer-in-Charge (OC), rushed to the spot and took the victim to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH).

The victim's mother filed a case with Banani Police Station in connection with the incident. Al Amin was arrested from Mohakhali TV Gate area under Ba...