Police have arrested an easy-bike driver on charges of abducting and raping a 13-year-old speech-impaired girl in Lohagara upazila of Narail.
The arrestee was identified as Selim Sheikh, 27, of Boyra village under Laxmipasha union of the upazila.
According to the case statement and police sources, the speech-impaired girl had been residing at her maternal grandfather’s house in a village under Lohagara upazila. At around 4:00 pm on Friday, Selim allegedly lured the girl into his easy-bike from a road near the house and took her to an undisclosed location, where he raped her.
Woman commits suicide in Narail
Later in the evening, the accused dropped the victim off near Lutiya Bazar under Dighalia union and fled the scene.
Upon being rescued by her family, the victim detailed the ordeal to her relatives, who then brought her to the local police station.
The victim’s mother filed an abduction and rape case against Selim Sheikh at Lohagara Police Station at around 11:30 am on Saturday. Following the filing of the case, a police team conducted a drive and arrested the accused from his residence within a short period.
Lohagara Police Station Inspector Ajit Kumar Roy stated that legal proceedings against the arrestee are currently underway.
"The victim has been sent to Narail District Hospital for a medical examination," the police official added.