55-yr-old man accused of raping sixth-grader

A sixth-grader was allegedly raped by a 55-year-old man in Homna upazila of Cumilla last Thursday morning.

The girl's mother filed a cased on Friday accusing one Abdul Matin (55), son of Lalu Mia of the same village.

According to the case record, accused Abdul Matin was acquainted to the girl's family. On Thursday morning, he forcefully entered the family's house when the parents were outside for work, and the girl was with her younger brother at home.

He tied both children with a scarf and then raped the girl.

Hearing her screams, the girl's cousin came to see what happened, and Matin fled.

On Friday, the girl's mother filed a case with Homna police station.

Aminur Rasul, officer-in-charge of the station, said they are trying to catch the accused.

"Our drive will continue until he is arrested," the officer told this newspaper.