Madrassah teacher held over alleged rape of boy in Kushtia

Police detained a madrassah teacher on Friday evening for his alleged involvement in raping a student at Mohammadia Shamsul Ulum Madrassah in the Aruapara area of Kushtia Sadar upazila.

The detained teacher, Abir Hasan, 23, son of Nurul Islam, is a resident of Andulbaria village in Jibannagar upazila of Chuadanga.

According to police, local residents and the victim's family, the boy was admitted to the madrassah about seven months ago. He began falling ill frequently after the first two months, suffering from vomiting, sometimes accompanied by blood, and abdominal pain.

The family said he would recover after receiving treatment at home but fell ill again after returning to the madrassah. At one stage, he refused to return.

The boy's mother said she had raised concerns about his health and signs of physical abuse. She alleged that the teacher physically assaulted her son when she went to the madrassah to protest.

As the boy's condition deteriorated, his family took him to Kushtia General Hospital.

The mother said her son had initially been too frightened to disclose the abuse. After recently being taken to their village home, he told his grandmother that the teacher had sexually abused him.

Following the allegations, family members and local residents went to the madrassah and questioned Abir. Agitated residents then beat him before handing him over to police.

Kushtia General Hospital resident medical officer Iqbal Hasan said that the boy had received necessary treatment and remained admitted.

Kushtia police station officer-in-charge Zakir Hossain said that the teacher had been detained and legal proceedings were underway.

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