Man arrested for raping 7-yr-old girl in Dhaka

Rab today arrested a 46-year-old man on charge of raping a seven-year-old girl in Dhaka's Rupnagar area on October 6.

The arrestee was identified as Ibrahim Molla, a neighbour of the victim.

A team of Rab arrested him from Birulia area in Savar early today, Shihab Karim, assistant director of Rab-2, told The Daily Star.

The Rab official said as the child got caught in the rain outside their home on that day, Ibrahim Molla lured her by offering toys and food. He gave her Tk 20 and took the girl in his room and raped her.

The family members along with the neighbours rescued the girl after Ibrahim fled, he said.