A madrasa teacher has been detained by police in Brahmanbaria’s Nabinagar upazila following allegations that he physically assaulted a student at a religious educational institution.
The incident reportedly took place at Krishnanagar Ashraful Ulum Hafizia Madrasa. The accused teacher has been identified as Mufti Ibrahim, a resident of Birampur village in Brahmanbaria Sadar upazila. Nabinagar police took him to the police station after local residents reportedly confined him at the madrasa amid growing anger over the alleged assault.
The student, identified as Abdullah, was allegedly beaten after returning to the madrasa following leave. Photographs and videos said to show the aftermath of the incident later circulated on social media, triggering criticism and concern among people in the area.
According to local residents, Abdullah had gone home on leave on the day of the incident. He was later sent back to the madrasa in connection with a family matter. After returning to the institution, he was allegedly subjected to physical assault by the teacher.
At one stage, the student’s cries reportedly alerted people nearby. They went to the madrasa and found him injured. He was subsequently taken to hospital for medical treatment.
As news of the alleged assault spread, a number of local residents gathered at the madrasa. They reportedly confined Mufti Ibrahim, leading to a tense situation on the premises. Police were informed and later arrived at the scene to bring the situation under control.
Officers subsequently took the teacher into custody and brought him to Nabinagar Police Station.
Madrasa superintendent Mufti Mahiuddin Ashrafi said he reached the scene at around 8.20am after receiving information about the incident. He said the condition of the injured student distressed him and that he immediately took steps to arrange medical treatment.
“Abdullah is a very good boy. Such disgraceful and inhumane treatment of him cannot be accepted in any way,” Ashrafi said.
Nabinagar Police Station Inspector (Investigation) Rajib Kanti Nath said the teacher had been confined by local residents following the allegation of assault. After receiving the information, police went to the madrasa, rescued him from the situation and took him to the police station.
The police official said that if a formal complaint is received, the allegations will be investigated and further legal action will be taken in accordance with the findings.
The incident has drawn renewed attention locally to the safety of students in residential religious educational institutions and allegations of physical punishment by teachers. At this stage, however, the circumstances surrounding the alleged assault and the extent of the student’s injuries remain matters for investigation. Any legal action against the teacher will depend on the evidence gathered and the findings of the authorities.
