Man arrested over raping fifth grader cousin in Bagerhat

Police today arrested a man in a case filed over raping his fifth grader cousin in Bagerhat.

Earlier, the victim's father filed the case against the accused and his mother, reports our Bagerhat correspondent quoting police.

"My daughter was physically ill and was behaving unusually. When I asked her what was going on, she told me that she had been raped by my nephew several times between February 17 and March 29. When I told my sister about it, she threatened me not to tell anyone about it," the victim's father mentioned in the case details.

"We have arrested the accused rapist. He was produced before a court after interrogation today. Police are continuing their efforts to arrest the other accused," said Bagerhat Model Police Officer-in-Charge KM Azizul Islam.