Police arrested a youth as he allegedly raped a schoolgirl and circulated a video on TikTok and Facebook in Netrakona’s Mohanganj upazila early Saturday.
The arrestee is Md Farabi Khan Asif, 19, son of Ferdous Khan of Manshri village in Siyadhar Union of the upazila.
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According to the case statement, Asif took the girl to an isolated place on June 12, 2023, and violated her. He recorded the act and circulated the video on TikTok and facebook on Wednesday (July 5).
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Later on Friday night, a case was filed following a complaint lodged by the victim.
Rafiqul Islam, officer-in-charge (OC) of Mohanganj Police Station said Asif was arrested around 4:45 am on Saturday from Manshri village.
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Later, he was sent to the court on Saturday afternoon, the OC informed.