Guwahati, May 18 -- Reported by Avik Chakraborty

Dibrugarh: Dibrugarh police have arrested a 70-year-old man for the alleged rape and severe sexual abuse of a seven-year-old girl in eastern Assam's Dibrugarh district.

The incident took place in the Namrup area of Dibrugarh.

The accused has been identified as Khalidur Rahman, alias Mussa.

According to reports, Rahman, who runs a small shop near the victim's house at the Dilli tea estate under the Namrup police station, allegedly molested, severely abused, and raped the minor girl on May 14 when she went to the shop to buy biscuits.

According to allegations made by the family members of the girl and the Namrup Aanchalik Gorkha Students Union, Rahman took full advantage of the minor gir...