Man arrested for raping 7-year-old girl in Jashore

Police arrested a man in Jashore yesterday on the charge of raping a seven-year-old girl after luring her to a rented house on Monday.

The accused -- Hafijur Rahman, 40 -- from Shyamnagar upazila in Satkhira -- is one of the victim’s relatives, said Faruk Ahmed, officer-in-charge of Jashore Kotwali Model Police Station.

The child was staying at her maternal grandmother’s house in Nazir Shankarpur area of Jashore town. The accused, her grandmother’s brother, visited his sister’s house on the day of the incident. Later that night, Hafijur took the victim to a rented residence near Jashore Medical College and raped her.

Yesterday morning, the victim’s physical condition deteriorated, prompting relatives to rush her to Jashore General Hospital.

OC Faruk Ahmed said a case was filed in connection with the incident and legal action will be taken accordingly.