Staff Reporter:

Two persons including a 65-year-old man were arrested by police in two separate rape allegation in Belkuchi upazila and Tarash upazila of Sirajganj district on Thursday. One of the arrested is an underage Madrasha student.
Police on Thursday arrested a-65-year-old elderly man from Kamarpara village in Belkuchi upazila of Sirajganj district on charge of trying to rape a 9-year-old Madrasha student.
The arrested was identified as Hazi Abdus Salam, son of late Mubarak Ali of the same village, said Abdus Salam, Sub Inspector (SI) of Belkuchi Thana confirmed the matter to The Daily Sky on Thursday.
Police said that, Abdus Salam took the girl inside of his room by holding and dragging her hands, while she was going to Madrasha at around 8:00am. Sensing the matter, locals detained the accused red-handed, while he was trying to rape her.
On information, police reached to the spot and brought the accused to police station. Process to file a case is underway.
In another incident, police arrested a-14-year old Madrasha student (name has not mentioned here for his underage) from Arongail cluster house area in Tarash upazila of the district on Thursday. The arrested is also student of a local Madrasha.
Police said, the boy was detained according to an allegation that he tried to rape a girl of the village on Saturday in an abandoned room, while she was plying there. Legal action would be taken after investigation, Nazmul Kader, OC (Investigation) of Tarash police station said.