A ninth grader has been raped in the district's Haziganj upazila.
The victim's father filed a case in this connection on Wednesday and the police arrested the rapist, Jakir Hossain, 23, the same day.
According to the case statement, the 16-year-old girl took shelter at Jakir's business outlet due to the rain on her way back home from school on Monday.
At one point, Jakir forcefully took the girl behind his shop, tied her hands with her scarf and raped her.
Hearing the scream and cry of the victim, locals rushed in and rescued the girl. The culprit, however, maneged to flee the scene immediately.
Acknowledging the matter, influential persons of the area first tried to settle the matter. But the incident was brought before the police when the victim's condition deteriorated. She was admitted to Chandpur 250-bed Hospital.
When contacted, Haziganj police station Officer in-Charge Md Shah Alam told the Dhaka Tribune: “The medical report confirmed that the girl was raped. We have arrested the rapist."
“He will be produced before the court.”
