Man held over attempted rape of 4-year-old in Keraniganj
"The process of filing a case is underway," police said.
A man was caught red-handed by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) for allegedly attempting to rape a four-year-old child in the capital's Keraniganj area.
The suspect, Khaja Mohammad Shah Poran alias Rakib, 26, was detained around 11:45am today (23 May), confirmed RAB-10 Assistant Director (Media) Tapas Karmakar.
According to the RAB official, the victim and the accused lived in the same rented house.
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The accused allegedly lured the child with chocolate and took her by autorickshaw to a jungle near the Jhilmil Residential Area at Keraniganj this morning. There, he allegedly attempted to rape her.
The official further said a local resident informed a patrolling RAB-10 team after noticing the incident.
The team then detained the accused on the spot and rescued the child.
"The victim's mother has filed a complaint with South Keraniganj Police Station, and the process of filing a case is underway," the RAB official said.
