Police arrest teen for ‘raping 100-year-old woman’ in Tangail

Police have arrested a teenage boy for allegedly raping a 100-year-old woman in Tangail's Madhupur Upazila.

The 14-year-old boy was arrested in connection with a case filed by the victim's son Dudu Mia on Wednesday, said Madhupur Police OC Tarik Kamal.

On Monday afternoon, the accused broke into the victim’s house and raped her after she was gagged, OC Tarik said, bdnews24.com reported.

The centenarian was blind and suffering from various old-age complications for a long time, he added.

"The accused will be produced before the court on Thursday and the victim will be sent to the Tangail General Hospital for a medical test."