5-year-old ‘raped’ in Jamalpur, mother files case

The child was lured in with a mobile phone and then raped, police say

A teenaged boy has allegedly raped a 5-year-old child in Jamalpur’s Madarganj.

The incident occurred in the Char Partabaz area of Madarganj Upazila on Monday evening, Hasan Al Mamun, chief of Madarganj Model Police Station told the media.

The victim’s mother filed a case over the incident.

The alleged suspect is a 15-year-old, a seventh grader at a local school. He went into hiding following the incident.

The teenage boy allegedly lured the 5-year-old with his mobile phone and took her to his room, the OC said, citing the case documents.

The suspect then played music on his mobile at a high volume and proceeded with the act. The child later told her mother about the incident.

The child is being sent to the Jamalpur General Hospital for a medical examination, while police are on the hunt for the teenager, the officer said.