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The 45-year-old man was arrested at his house in Mohamaya union council on Sunday following the victim’s complaint, Chhagalnayia Police Station OC Md Rashed Khan Chowdhury told bdnews24.com on Monday.
The 17-year-old girl has filed a case against her father over the incident.
She was being taken to the Sadar Hospital for medical test after first aid, the OC said.
Her mother said her husband tried to rape their daughter several times before.
“He raped her tying her hands and legs while I was away at my father’s house,” she said.