Police on Sunday arrested a 68-year-old man over allegations of attempting to rape a six-year-old girl in Gowainghat Upazila, Sylhet.
The accused, Nur Uddin, is a resident of the Ambari area under Sadar Union of the upazila.
According to police and local sources, Nur Uddin allegedly lured the girl, his minor neighbour, to an isolated spot on Sunday morning and tried to assault her.
The child’s cries alerted her family, and news of the incident sparked widespread outrage among local residents.
Acting on the information, a team from Gowainghat Police Station rushed to the scene, carried out an operation, and detained the suspect.
Mohammad Moniruzzaman, Officer-in-Charge of Gowainghat Police Station, confirmed the arrest and said the child has been taken to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital for a medical examination and necessary treatment.
“The victim’s family is in the process of filing a case under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act. The detained man will be produced before the court following standard legal procedures,” the OC added.
