Man held for allegedly raping 11-year-old girl in Ctg

Police arrested a man for allegedly raping an 11-year-old girl in Dharmapur area under Fatikchhari upazila in Chattogram on Saturday 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 that, "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."

"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.