Police detained a madrasa principal in Feni on Sunday for torturing a 7-year-old student by tying him up with iron chain. The detainee was identified as Fakhrul Islam, principal of Dewlia Nurania Hafezia Madrasa at Puba Chandrapur union in Daganbhuiyan upazila. Victim Zahidul Hasan was rescued at 3 am when he escaped from the madrasa and came before a police van, said Hasan Imam, Officer-in-Charge of Dagonbhuiyan police station. Also read: Madrasa girl ‘kills self’ in Chandpur Zahidul’s father Abdulah Al Mamun said his son was admitted to the Hifz section of the madrasa this year and many students there alleged the teacher beat them up. “On Saturday I took Zahid back to madrasa after he fled saying he won’t study there as they torture him. The principal promised such an incident won’t occur again,” he said. Later at night the accused principal locked Zahidul in a room and injured him by beating him with a stick, said police quoting the victim. Also read: Madrasa teacher electrocuted in Madaripur Victim’s father has lodged a complaint with police in this regard, said OC Hasan Imam.

Police recently arrested the principal of a madrasa in Fakirbari area of Siddhirganj in Narayanganj as he allegedly sexually harassed a 10-year-old student.