Man held for attempted rape of 7-year-old in Rangpur
Police have arrested a man over allegations of attempting to rape a seven-year-old girl in a jute field in Rangpur city.
The arrest of Badiuzzaman, 45, a labourer, was confirmed by Rangpur Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mohammad Abdul Mabud at a press conference on Tuesday.
According to the police, the incident occurred on Monday night in the Kolabari area of Mahiganj.
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The accused lured the child by giving her a packet of chips and took her to a nearby jute field and attempted to rape her, but fled when local people noticed the incident.
The victim's guardian filed a case at Mahiganj Police Station in this regard.
Later, police launched a drive and arrested the accused in the early hours of Tuesday.
Police said Badiuzzaman lives in Dhaka and occasionally visits Rangpur.
