MP's aide assaults teacher
Saifuzzaman Shipu, personal secretary (PS) of Meherpur-2 lawmaker Mokbul Hossain, allegedly beat up a primary school headmaster in Gangni upazila of the district on Thursday afternoon.
The victim was identified as Sahab Uddin, 42, headmaster of Baliaghat Government Primary School.
The incident took place at Gangni upazila primary education office.
The headmaster alleged that he went to the office around 4:00pm and found Saifuzzaman Shipu along with four to five men present there.
“Saifuzzaman Shipu started shouting at me as soon he heard me telling him 'You are a BNP man' and then he along with his men started attacking me,” Sahab Uddin said.
Office staff and others present there managed to rescue the head teacher.
A former president of Meherpur district Chhatra League, Saifuzzaman Shipu left the spot after threatening the headmaster with dire consequences if he raised any complaints against Shipu, Sahab Uddin said.
Faruk Uddin, Gangni upazila primary education officer, confirmed that such an incident occurred.
“I don't know why this happened,” he said over phone yesterday, adding that the matter was conveyed to Gangni Upazila Nirbahi Officer Bishnupada Paul.
The UNO said he was informed of the matter. “Steps will be taken after we receive a written complaint by the teacher.”
Talking to The Daily Star, Saifuzzaman Shipu refuted the allegations raised against him.
“I was not involved in any such incident,” he said.
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