Teen held on charge of raping kid

A teenage boy was arrested early yesterday on charge of raping a five-year-old girl and attempting to violate another six-year-old in Hospital Road area under Ashuganj upazila of the district.

The arrestee is Russel Mia, 16, son of Abul Hossain of the same area.

On September 20, Russel entered the victims' residence in absence of their parents. He later raped the five-year-old and attempted to violate the other.

The accused fled the scene when the victims screamed for help, said Badrul Alam Talukder, officer-in-charge of Ashuganj Police Station.

The two kids were sent to Brahmanbaria Sadar Hospital for medical test, said the OC.