Selim Talukder, Shahjadpur:
 
Police in Shahjadpur, Sirajganj, have arrested a man on charges of attempting to sexually assault a seven-year-old girl (a first-grade student) at Char Bachra Natanpara village under Porjona Union.
 
The arrestee has been identified as Abdur Rahman, son of the late Esharat Ali from the same village.
 
Following the incident, the victim’s mother filed a written complaint naming Abdur Rahman as the sole accused at Shahjadpur Police Station on Friday (October 19).
 
According to the case statement, the accused and the victim live in neighboring houses. On the afternoon of October 13, while the child was playing in her courtyard, Abdur Rahman lured her into his room and attempted to sexually assault her. Hearing the child's screams, the accused let her go. She then ran back home and informed her family about the ordeal.
 
Confirming the incident, Shahjadpur Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Saiful Islam stated that the suspect was arrested based on the formal complaint.
 
Meanwhile, family members of the accused claimed that he was falsely implicated in the case due to an ongoing family dispute.