A madrasa teacher was beaten by a mob and subsequently handed over to the police on Friday morning after allegedly attempting to sexually assault a student in Saghata upazila of Gaibandha.
The accused, Rabiul Islam, is a teacher at Jamia Qawmi Darul Uloom Madrasa in the Bonarpara area of the upazila. He hails from Boalia village under Gaibandha Sadar upazila and joined the institution about a month ago.
According to eyewitnesses and local sources, taking advantage of the Friday weekly holiday when the campus was deserted, Rabiul called the student from his home over the phone.
Once the student arrived, the teacher took him inside the madrasa's office room and attempted to sexually assault him. Following a scuffle, the student managed to scream for help.
Hearing his cries, locals rushed to the spot, rescued the boy, and caught Rabiul red-handed. The agitated crowd then dragged the teacher out of the room and administered a mass beating before turning him over to the Bonarpara police investigation centre.
The madrasa is located adjacent to the Railway Banmari field in Shimultair village under Bonarpara union of Saghata upazila.
Mahbubur Rahman, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Saghata Police Station, confirmed the incident, stating that the accused teacher is currently in police custody.
"The process of filing a formal case against Rabiul Islam is underway,’’ the OC added.