Benapole, Oct 6 (UNB) – Police on Sunday arrested a man for allegedly raping an eighth grader at Bhaberber village under Sharsha upazila of Jashore on Saturday night.
Sangram Hossain, 25, was arrested from Kagojpukur village.
Police and locals said Sangram’s sister Mukta Khatun took the victim to a room where he had been staying and locked it from outside.
Sangram raped the girl and fled after people learned about the incident.
Mamun Khan, officer-in-charge of Beanpole Port Police Station, said the victim’s father filed a case against Sangram and two others on Saturday night.
“Sangram was a member of Chhatra League’s Benapole Municipality unit,” he said.
The victim was sent to Jashore General Hospital for test.
“We’re trying to arrest the other accused,” the police officer said.