Man arrested for rape in Noakhali

Police today arrested a man on the charge of raping a teen in Noakhali.

Mohammad Sumon, 36, who is from Sonaimuri upazila, was held during a village arbitration called for settling the issue, said locals.

The girl's mother -- who filed a case with Sonaimuri Police Station on Monday -- alleged that Sumon raped her daughter on Sunday morning as she was home alone, reports our Noakhali correspondent.

"During the arrest, Sumon threatened me and my daughter to kill us once he gets released from jail. Even, the local union parishad member has rebuked me as I filed a case without his consent," the mother told The Daily Star.

"We are passing days amid insecurity," she added.

UP member Abdul Motaleb denied the allegation.

Contacted, OC Bakhtiar Uddin Chowdhury said they would provide security to the girl's family.

Meanwhile, Sumon gave a confessional statement before a Noakhali court when he was produced before it, said Court Police Inspector Md Sha Alam.