Two 5-year olds raped

Two children were raped by their neighbour in Gopalpur of Rajshahi's Charghat on Saturday.

Accused Prantik (20), who works as an assistant to masons, went into hiding since the incident, said Somit Kumar Kundu, OC of Charghat Police station.

The two cousins, aged around five, were admitted to one-stop crisis centre of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital for treatment and medical tests, the OC said.

The two children went into Prantik's house to watch cartoon on TV. He took them to an empty room and raped them.

As the children started shouting, Prantik fled.

Their parents and locals rescued and rushed them to a local health complex.

Father of one of the children filed a case with Charghat Police Station accusing Prantik.