Indian citizen arrested over alleged attempt to rape 9-yr-old in Cumilla
Another child witnessed the incident that took place yesterday morning and informed the victim's mother. Locals came forward and detained Tajindar Singh, the accused
Police have arrested an Indian citizen on charges of attempting to rape a 9-year-old child by luring her with chocolate in Cumilla's Daudkandi.
The arrested individual has been identified as Tajindar Singh (50), son of Pal Singh from Basipatthana village in Chandigarh of India's Punjab, said Officer-in-Charge of Daudkandi Model Police Station Md Junayet Chowdhury.
The attempted rape took place yesterday (20 March) morning at a rented house in Raipur Singula village of Daudkandi upazila, said police.
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According to police, the accused Indian citizen Tajindar Singh has been working as an engineer at a factory called Agro Ambus Limited in the Mohammadpur area of the upazila for a long time.
He had rented a house in Singula village.
On Thursday (20 March) morning, Tajindar lured the child by offering chocolate and took them to his room. Inside the room, he allegedly touched sensitive parts of the child's body.
Another child witnessed the incident and informed the victim's mother. Locals came forward and detained the accused Tajindar, said police.
Upon receiving the news, Daudkandi Model Police Station OC Md Junayet Chowdhury, In-charge of Gauripur Police Investigation Center Md Aminul Islam, and members of the army arrived at the scene, detained the accused, and brought him to the police station.
"After receiving the information, we detained Indian citizen Tajindar Singh and brought him to the police station. After filing a case against him under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act, he has been sent to jail through the court," said OC Junayet.
