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 3am when he escaped from the madrasa and came before a police van, said Dagonbhuiyan police station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Hasan Imam.
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.
Victim’s father has lodged a complaint with police in this regard, said OC Hasan Imam.