Schoolgirl raped in Pabna

A man allegedly raped a schoolgirl in the toilet of Dharbila community health centre in Pabna around noon on Thursday.

Police arrested accused Abdur Rahman, 40, from Dharbila village on Thursday night after the victim's father filed a rape case.

Yesterday, a local court sent the arrestee to jail after police produced him before it.

Mohaiminul Islam, sub-inspector of Pabna Police Station, said the girl was playing near her house which is not far away from the health centre.

He said Rahman took the seven-year-old girl, a first grader at a local school, to the toilet by tempting her with toys around 12:30pm on Thursday.

The accused raped the girl when the health centre was empty, the SI said.

As the victim screamed for help, Rahman fled the spot. Later, the girl's family members rescued her, Mohaiminul added, quoting the case statement.

The SI said the girl would be sent to a local hospital today for medical examinations.