A local youth of the Bakalia area in Chittagong was arrested on Monday for attempting to rape a college girl.
Md Salauddin, 28, had been stalking the girl for a long time. The girl resided on Syed Shah Road in the same area, said Bakalia police station Officer-in-Charge Mohammed Mohsin.
Quoting the girl’s relatives, the OC said, on Monday morning Salauddin went to the girl’s house and attempted to rape her. He also injured her younger brother and uncle with a knife when they came forward to stop him.
That night, police arrested Salauddin from his house following a case filed by the victim’s family members, he said.