Gaibandha, March 15 -- year-old man was detained for allegedly raping a minor girl in Gobindaganj Upazila on Friday night.

Locals caught the accused, Momin Mia, a hotel worker at Chandpara Bazar, and handed him over to police led by Sub-Inspectors Shibli Imrul Kayes and Mominur Rahman of Gobindaganj Police Station.

Momin Mia is a resident of an area adjacent to Chandpara Bazar in Kochashhar Union of Gobindaganj upazila.

Locals said that around 8 pm on Friday night, the rapist Momin forcibly violated the girl, causing her to fall ill due to bleeding.

The accused allegedly tried to flee after the incident, leaving the girl injured. Hearing her screams, nearby people and her family members rushed to the spot.

Locals later chased and cau...