Man detained in Chattogram over attempted rape of five-year-old

A man has been detained in Chattogram's Halishahar area
after being accused of attempting to rape a five-year-old child.
The incident took place around 10am
today (7 June) inside a house in the Chhotopool Kacha Bazar area under
Halishahar Police Station.
Locals detained the accused,
identified as Rubel, 45, an auto-rickshaw driver, and later handed him over to
police. He was reportedly beaten by residents before police arrived.
Confirming the incident, Chattogram Metropolitan Police
(CMP) Deputy Commissioner (West) Md Alamgir Hossain told The Business Standard
that police detained the accused after receiving information from locals.
"He has been taken to the
police station and is being questioned. Further details will be provided
later," he said.
According to police and local
sources, Rubel used to operate an auto-rickshaw on the Halishahar route. The
victim's father is also an auto-rickshaw driver, and Rubel had prior
acquaintance with the family, which led to his frequent visits to their home.
At the time of the incident, the victim's mother was at her workplace.
The victim's father said he and his
daughter were asleep in the morning due to rain when Rubel visited their home
and asked him to go out with his vehicle. As he declined due to the weather,
Rubel left and he went back to sleep.
The child's father later woke up
after hearing his daughter's scream. When she informed him of the incident
while crying, he went out in search of Rubel but could not find him. Rubel was
later caught by locals.
As the incident spread, tension
grew in the area. An agitated crowd allegedly beat Rubel and tied him to an
electric pole before police were informed.
Halishahar Police Station officers
later went to the spot around 11:30am and took him into custody.
















