Man held over rape, murder

Police yesterday arrested a man in connection with the rape and murder of a five-year-old girl in Thakurgaon Sadar.

The arrestee is Safiqul Islam, 20, the victim's neighbour, said Atiqur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Bhulli Police Station.

Rahima Begum, the victim's mother, filed a case against him.

According to the case statement, Fariha was playing near her house around 8:00am. After two hours, locals found her body in a maize field.

On information, police recovered the body and sent it to Thakurgaon Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy, the OC said.

Police found several injury marks on the body while preparing inquest report, he further said.