Sirajganj, June 15 -- A man has been arrested for 'trying to rape' a four-year-old girl at Charkhasia Roypara village in Belkuchi upazila.

The arrestee is Jhantu Mia, 45, son of late Saiful Islam of the village.

Officer-in-charge of Belkuchi Police Station Anwarul Islam said Jhantu took the girl to his house on Friday evening and tried to violate her.

Hearing victim's scream, neighbours rushed in and caught Jhantu red-handed.

Later, they gave him a good beating before handing him over to police. A court sent him to jail on Saturday when police produced him before it, the OC said.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from United News of Bangladesh....