Man held for rape of 6-year-old

Rab arrested a man on charges of raping a six-year-old girl in Jamalpur last night.

The arrestee is Zahid Hasan, 23, of Dewanganj upazila.

On information, Rab conducted a drive in Nayanpur area and arrested Zahid, said Jamalpur Camp Company Commander Squadron Leader Ashiq Uzzaman today.

According to the case statement, the victim, a student of a local madrasa, was playing with her classmates on the madrasa ground on August 10.

The accused took her to an isolated place and raped her.

Later locals rescued the girl after hearing her screams. The family filed a case with Dewanganj Police Station the next day accusing Zahid, who had been on the run.