Youth held for sexually harassing minor girl
Police on Wednesday night detained an honours student for his alleged bid to rape a neighbouring minor girl in Banikpara area of the district town on Tuesday.
The law enforcers arrested Mominul Islam Rajib, 23, an honours third-year student and son of Monir Mia, from his house around 10:00pm after mother of the four-year-old victim filed a case with Brahmanbaria Sadar Model Police Station around 8:00pm the same night.
Following the arrest, the victim was sent to Brahmanbaria Sadar Hospital and had her medical test there around 11:30pm, Officer in Charge (Investigation) of Brahmanbaria Sadar Model Police Station Mohammad Ziaul Huq said.
According to the case statement, Rajib, a neighbour of the victim, lured the girl with chocolate, took her to his house and tried to forcibly harass her sexually on Tuesday evening.
Rajib also threatened the girl with dire consequences and told her not to disclose the matter to anyone else. However, after returning home the frightened girl told her mother about the incident.
Meanwhile, the arrestee was produced before Brahmanbaria Senior Judicial Magistrate's Court yesterday afternoon that sent him to jail, police said.
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