A youth has been held on charges of raping a sixth grader madrasa student in Chandpur’s Shaharasti upazila.

The arrestee is Md Kausar Alam, 25, a shop owner, our local correspondent reports.

According to police, Kausar took the girl to his shop in Ferua Bazar and raped her last Wednesday. The incident was later uncovered by locals.

Shaharasti Police Station Officer-in-Charge Shah Alam said the youth was detained yesterday and the girl sent to Chandpur Sadar Hospital.

Victim’s uncle has filed a lawsuit under women and children repression act.