Published : 17 Dec 2025, 07:10 PM
Updated : 21 Aug 2026, 02:53 PM
Police have arrested a man for allegedly attempting to rape an 8-year-old child in Sirajganj.
The incident occurred at Mamumpur area of the city on Tuesday, according to Sub-Inspector (SI) Mamun Imtiaz from the Sadar Police Station.
The arrestee, 33-year-old Sabbir Hossain, is the son of Khorshed Alam from Maddhya Pashchimpara. He is an auto-van driver.
According to police, a woman from the neighbourhood visited the suspect's house with her daughter to have a dress stitched by Sabbir's wife, who works as a tailor.
"Sabbir took the child into the bathroom of the house, where he attempted to rape her after giving her a packet of chips. The child screamed, alerting others in the house. Locals later detained Sabbir," said SI Mamun.
Police subsequently received a call via the national emergency hotline 999 and went to the scene.
Sabbir was later taken into police custody and a case has been filed over the incident, according to SI Mamun.
