A man was arrested in a case filed over the rape of an eight-year-old girl in Surabari area of Gazipur city yesterday. The arrestee, Bhajendra Sarkar, 55, was sent to jail through a court, Assistant Sub-inspector Khasru, duty officer of Kashimpur Police Station, confirmed The Daily Star this morning. Police said that the incident took place yesterday afternoon near a puja mandap in Surabari area. Hearing screams of the child, locals caught Bhajendra red-handed from the spot. The victim was rescued in a critical condition and admitted to a local hospital, police said, adding that the child's mother later filed a rape case with the police station.