Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- An elderly freedom fighter was allegedly subjected to public humiliation in Mymensingh's Gafargaon Upazila, tied to a tree and garlanded with shoes by villagers, before being handed over to police over a sexual assault allegation.

Pagla Police chief Ferdous Alam said the incident occurred in a village in Moshakhali union around 11:30am on Tuesday.

He said the man was sent to jail custody through the court in a case filed over the sexual harassment of a teenage girl.

The man, 68-year-old Abdul Karim Military, is a resident of Moshakhali union.

Citing the case statement, officer Ferdous said Karim allegedly tried to sexually abuse a teenage girl when he found her alone at home. Hearing the girl's cries for help, locals ...