65-year-old arrested for ‘raping’ fifth grader

Police on Wednesday arrested an elderly man on allegation of raping a fifth grader in Lodhpara village of Haziganj upazila, Chandpur, reports UNB.

The arrestee was identified as Sultan Kabiraj, 65, of the village.

Locals said Sultan raped the 11-year-old girl on 23 December at his house.

Md Alamgir Hossain, officer-in-charge of Haziganj police station, said they arrested Sultan and sent the victim to Chandpur Sadar Hospital for medical test.

A local court sent the rape suspect to jail after he was produced before it.