Man arrested for allegedly raping 11-year-old girl in Chattogram
The OC further said a case has been filed in connection with the incident, and other legal procedures are underway
Police arrested a man for allegedly raping an 11-year-old girl in Dharmapur area under Fatikchhari upazila in Chattogram last night (5 April).
The arrestee was identified as Mohammad Jamal Uddin, 45, a resident of Shukkur Ahmed's New House in Ward No- 1 of Dharmapur Union in the upazila.
Confirming the incident, Nur Ahmed, officer-in-charge of Fatikchhari Police Station, told The Business Standard, "Locals detained Jamal Uddin while he was attempting to rape an 11-year-old girl on Saturday morning. When Jamal's elder brother, Mohammad Yousuf, intervened to rescue him, locals beat both of them and then left."
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"Upon receiving a complaint, police conducted a raid and arrested the main accused, Jamal, from the area that night. The victim reported that Jamal had raped her once a month ago and attempted to rape her again on Saturday morning," the OC added.
The OC further said a case has been filed in connection with the incident, and other legal procedures are underway.
Meanwhile, a video showing locals beating Jamal and Yousuf has gone viral on social media.
