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Meanwhile, police yesterday arrested two men in the port city on charges of attempting to rape two minor girls.

The incidents occurred in Hajipara under Double Mooring Police Station and Mandatila under Bayezid Bostami Police Station.

The arrestees were Md Ehsan, 45, a security guard of Jalal Colony in Hajipara, and Md Hasan, 40, another security guard of Mandatila.

Police said locals caught Ehsan when he allegedly tried to rape a 10-year-old child in the Hajipara area.

OC Jamal Uddin Khan of Double Mooring Police Station said police later detained Ehsan.

In Mandatila, security guard Hasan tried to rape a five-year-old girl, locals alleged.

OC Abdul Karim of Bayezid Bostami Police Station said police rushed to the spot after receiving information and arrested the suspect.

Police said both the victims were admitted to the One-Stop Crisis Centre at Chattogram Medical College Hospital.

Cases were filed with the respective police stations, police added.

In separate other incidents, police arrested two people on charges of sexually assaulting two minors in Savar’s Aminbazar and Habiganj Sadar upazila.

Sub-Inspector Zakir Hossain, in-charge of Aminbazar Police Outpost, told this newspaper that the accused is a neighbour to the seven-year-old girl.

According to the case statement, 69-year-old Razzak took the child to his room on Thursday afternoon and attempted to rape her.

When the allegation spread, locals confined Razzak to his house. Police then detained him and took him to Savar Model Police Station.

The child’s father filed an attempted rape case, and the police officer confirmed the accused has been shown arrested.

In Habiganj Sadar upazila, a man was arrested on charges of attempting to rape a four-year-old girl yesterday.

Police held suspect Bijoy Mia from the Durlavpur locality.

The incident took place on Thursday evening when the child was playing near the house. The girl was admitted to Habiganj Sadar Hospital.

OC Zahidul Haque of Habiganj Police Station said police visited the hospital and recorded a statement. An attempt was made to rape the child.

The child’s mother filed a case with Sadar Police Station.

Bijoy was produced before a court that sent him to jail yesterday.