35-yr-old man detained on allegations of attempting to rape 5-yr-old child in Narayanganj
Locals detained a man named Mansur Ali, 35, on allegations of attempting to rape a five-year-old child in Narayanganj's Sonargaon.
The incident reportedly took place in the afternoon yesterday (13 March) at the Puran Bazar area of the upazila's Kanchpur union. When the matter became known at around 11pm, locals beat the accused and handed him over to the police.
"A person identified as Mansur has been detained on allegations of attempting to rape a five-year-old child. Legal action will be taken against him," said Sonargaon Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) M A Bari.
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The accused, Mansur, is a resident of Katabari village of Rangpur's Kotowali thana. He lives in a rented house in Kanchpur.
Quoting locals, police said both parents of the child work in a garment factory. They leave the child with a woman when they go to work for her safety. The child told her parents about the incident after they returned from work yesterday.
When the child's parents informed the locals, they detained Mansur Ali and beat him, after which he confessed to his crime.
Later, police were informed. They came to the spot and took Mansur to the police station.
