Staff reporter:
Police have arrested a madrasah teacher in Daulatpur upazila of Kushtia for allegedly attempting to rape a third-grade female student.
The arrestee is Sayeed Hossain Nannu, a teacher of Darul Abbar Madrasah at Pakuria village under Pragpur union.
The arrest was made on Tuesday night following a complaint lodged by the girl’s mother with Daulatpur Police Station earlier in the day, police said.
According to the complaint, the girl went to the madrasah on October 14 to attend classes as usual.
The teacher allegedly took her to an office room alone and attempted to rape her.
The accused fled the scene when locals rushed in after hearing the girl’s screams.
Officer-in-Charge of Daulatpur Police Station Khaledur Rahman said they arrested the accused madrasah teacher following the complaint.
A court on Wednesday sent him to jail, he said.
