Law enforcers arrested a youth for allegedly raping a one-year-old girl at Chouarbari under Rajoir upazila in Madaripur on Friday evening.
The arrestee was identified as Hridoy Bhakto, 21, son of Sushen Bhakta of the area.
Md Shahajahan Mia, officer-in-charge of Rajoir Police Station, said Hridoy went to visit a relative’s house in the area and took the girl outside around 8:00am on Tuesday.
The victim’s mother noticed her daughter crying when Hridoy came back home and found her bleeding.
The child was taken to Rajoir Upazila Health Complex and then shifted to Madaripur Sadar Hospital for better treatment. Hridoy fled the scene after the incident, the OC said.
Victim’s father filed a case with Rajoir Police Station, reports UNB.