UNB, Natore :
A 32-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly raping the seven-year-old granddaughter of his elder brother in Natore.
The arrestee has been identified as Rabiul, a resident of Gurudaspur in the district.
Family sources told UNB that Rabiul lured the girl to an under-construction building adjacent to her house and allegedly raped her. Hearing her screams, local people rushed to the rescue of the girl.
Though the accused managed to flee the spot, a team from Guudaspur police station arrested Rabiul from Jumainagar village in the early hours of Monday.
Officer-in-charge of Gurudaspur police station Abdul Matin said that a rape case has been registered against the accused.
“The rape survivor has been admitted to the Upazila Health Complex,” he said.
