The principal of a madarsa in Sonatala of Bogra district has been arrested on charge of raping a female student.
The accused is Fazlul Karim, the principal of Sonatala Fazil Degree Madrasa.
Locals told the Dhaka Tribune that the principal told the victim, a second-year Alim student, to take rest in the common room while she went to him to take the stipend money in the afternoon. After-while, he entered the room and raped her. Hearing screaming of the victim, peon Shah Alam and office secretary Al Amin rushed to the spot and caught the principal red handed.
They rescued the girl in critical condition and informed police.
The police arrested the principal and sent the girl to hospital for medical test.
Abdul Motalib, officer-in-charge of Sonatola police station, said police arrested Fazlul Karim according to the victim’s allegation.
A case was filed in this connection, the OC said.
Teachers, students and guardians of the madrasa brought out a procession demanding the exemplary punishment of the principal.
When contacted, Ahshan Habib, education officer of the upazila, said they would take departmental action against the principal.
