Elderly Neighbor Arrested for Raping 5-Year-Old Child in Cornfield

Local Correspondent

In Nakla, Sherpur, a 60-year-old neighbor, Chan Mia alias Lachha Mia, has been arrested for allegedly raping a 5-year-old child. The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon, March 8, in the Paiska Madhyapara area of the upazila. The victim and the accused are neighbors, with the accused being referred to as “grandfather” by the child.

The accused, Chan Mia, is the son of the late Abed Ali from the same area.

Local sources and police reported that around 2:30 PM on Saturday, Chan Mia lured the child to a nearby cornfield with the promise of chocolate and then raped her. When the child began to scream, he tried to calm her down by giving her 20 taka to buy chocolate.

Hearing the screams, the child’s mother rushed to the cornfield and saw Chan Mia fleeing while the child lay on the ground in pain.

Later, Chan Mia attempted to cover up the incident and settle the matter through local mediation but failed.

The child’s father filed a written complaint at Nakla Police Station, leading to Chan Mia’s arrest on Saturday night. On Sunday, the court ordered him to be sent to jail.

Nakla Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Habibur Rahman said, “A case has been filed regarding the rape of the child. The accused, Chan Mia (Lachha Mia), was arrested during a raid on Saturday night. On Sunday, he was presented in court and sent to district jail by the judge. The child has been sent to Sherpur District Sadar Hospital for a medical examination.”