A 5-year-old girl was allegedly raped by an elderly man in Chariya area of Sirajganj district on Wednesday afternoon, reports UNB.
Later, on Thursday afternoon, the victim’s mother filed a case at Salanga Police Station against Habibur Rahman (65), a resident of the area, in connection with the incident.
Officer-in-Charge (OC) Humayun Kabir said that the child was playing in a local field when the accused lured her to a secluded spot and violated her.
Hearing the child’s screams, locals rescued her immediately.
“Police have launched operations to arrest the accused,” he added.
