MOULVIBAZAR: A young man has been arrested for allegedly raping a teenage girl in Kamalganj upazila of Moulvibazar district.

Arrested Pavel Mia, 26, was a resident of Alinagar Slum area in the upazila.

The victim was taken to a rubber garden next to Shamsernagar Filling Station at night where Pavel and Towhid violated her.

The next day, on Tuesday evening, when the victim tried to get down of the car, locals sensed the matter.

They caught Pavel and handed him over to police.

On Tuesday night, the victim’s father filed a case with Kamalganj Police Station accusing the duo.

Kamalganj Police Station inspector (Investigation) Abdur Razzak said the arrested Pavel was sent to jail following a court order on Wednesday.