A madrasa teacher has been arrested in Tongi, Gazipur for allegedly torturing a 9-year-old student by pressing a hot electric iron against his back.
The accused Mustakin Billah taught at Miftahul Uloom Hafizia Madrasa in the Tongi Bazar area. The victim, Osman Gani Naim was enrolled by his family to receive a moral and religious education. Instead the child suffered severe physical abuse, triggering widespread shock and outrage across the local community.
Following a complaint filed by the victim’s family, officers from the Tongi East Police Station arrested Mustakin Billah. The family and local residents have strongly condemned the act, demanding a rigorous, impartial investigation, strict legal punishment for the perpetrator and proper medical and psychological care for the traumatized child.
Child rights advocates and community members have highlighted the urgent need for enhanced safeguarding protocols, routine conduct monitoring for educators and strict oversight of all religious and mainstream educational institutions to ensure student safety.
