Police have arrested a former local BNP leader on charges of raping a 12-year-old girl in Matlab South upazila of Chandpur. The incident occurred around 2:30 pm on Wednesday in a village under the upazila. Following a case filed by the victim's family, the accused was taken into custody that same night.
Arrest and Case Details
The arrested individual has been identified as Lutfor Rahman, 70, a former office secretary of a union-level BNP unit in the upazila. The victim's mother filed the case under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act at Matlab South Police Station on Wednesday night.Incident Account
According to the victim's family and the case's initial complaint, the accused's family used to buy milk daily from the victim's household. On Wednesday, as no one was present at the accused's home, the victim's mother sent her daughter to deliver the milk.As the girl attempted to return after handing over the milk, Lutfor Rahman allegedly covered her mouth, dragged her inside, and raped her. Upon returning home, the girl informed her mother about the incident, prompting the family to file the police case.
