UNB, Jashore :
Police early Saturday arrested a local official of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives (LGRD)office as he allegedly tried to rape an 8-year-old child on the roof of Abhaynagar LGRD office on December 30.
The arrestee was identified as Jahidul Islam, Office assistant (MLSS) of Abhaynagar LGRD office.
Victim’s mother filed a case with Abhaynagar Police Station over the matter on Friday, said Officer-in-Charge of Abhaynagar Police Station Tajul Islam.
According to the case statement, Jahidul took the child at the roof of his office on December 30 luring her to provide sweets.
The victim started to scream when he tried to rape the girl.
Locals rushed to the spot after hearing the screams while Jahidul fled.
Meanwhile, Jahidul was abruptly transferred to Jhenidah after the incident came to light.
Abhaynagar Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Md Nazmul Hussain Khan said that the police was informed of the ‘unwanted, embarrassing incident’.
Police early Saturday arrested a local official of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives (LGRD)office as he allegedly tried to rape an 8-year-old child on the roof of Abhaynagar LGRD office on December 30.
The arrestee was identified as Jahidul Islam, Office assistant (MLSS) of Abhaynagar LGRD office.
Victim’s mother filed a case with Abhaynagar Police Station over the matter on Friday, said Officer-in-Charge of Abhaynagar Police Station Tajul Islam.
According to the case statement, Jahidul took the child at the roof of his office on December 30 luring her to provide sweets.
The victim started to scream when he tried to rape the girl.
Locals rushed to the spot after hearing the screams while Jahidul fled.
Meanwhile, Jahidul was abruptly transferred to Jhenidah after the incident came to light.
Abhaynagar Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Md Nazmul Hussain Khan said that the police was informed of the ‘unwanted, embarrassing incident’.
