60-yr-old held for raping 5-year-old

A five-year-old girl was raped allegedly by a 60-year-old man at Chumahon village of Baraigram upazila under the district on Monday noon.

Police arrested the accused -- Abu Musa, 60, son of late Yasin Ali of the village.

"Villagers caught the alleged rapist and informed police who rushed to the spot and arrested him. The victim girl was admitted to Baraigram Upazila Health Complex," said Shahriar Khan, officer-in-charge (OC) of Baraigram Police Station.

The arrestee was also admitted to the health complex as villagers gave him a good beating before handing him over to the police.

The victim's father lodged a case accusing Abu Musa with Baraigram Police Station, the OC added.