A nine-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her 45-year-old uncle in Sreemangal upazila of Moulvibazar on January 14.

The incident came to light when the victim's parents filed a case with Sreemangal Police Station in this regard on Sunday.

The accused has been on the run since the incident, said Nazrul Islam, officer-in-charge of the police station.

Father of the girl said her daughter was a third grader at a local school.

On the day of the incident, the girl went to her uncle's house to play with her cousins and stay over, he added.

At night, when everyone else was asleep, her uncle took the girl to another room and raped her, he further said, adding that her aunt was not at home during the incident.

The accused also threatened to kill the girl if she told anyone about the rape and gave her Tk 510, said the girl's father.

Returning home, the girl suddenly fell sick and told everything to her mother.

Following the incident, the child was admitted to Moulvibazar Sadar Hospital where she is currently undergoing treatment.

Polash Roy, residential medical officer at the hospital, said, “The victim is now out of danger.”

The girl had undergone all the necessary medical test, he added.

“We will send the reports to the police station once we get the complete test results,” the RMO added.