Assaulted schoolteacher lands in hospital
The teacher of Khagakharibari High School, who was assaulted by a school management committee member on Wednesday, was referred to Rangpur Medical College Hospital from Dimla Upazila Health Complex.
Teacher Koilash Chandra Roy was assaulted by school management committee (SMC) member Kamruzzaman Litu on the school campus in front of students and teachers.
Dr Krisna Rani Roy of the health complex said she referred the patient to Rangpur Medical College Hospital as some of his teeth were badly affected, causing immense pain, and there were also injuries to the eyes and ears.
Teachers and students said the school authorities arranged a function to give farewell to SSC candidates of 2017 at the school hall. Members of the SMC were also invited to the function.
An altercation took place there between Litu and Koilash over a trivial matter. “At one stage, Litu started hitting me mercilessly in front of the students and teachers,” Koilash said.
Students of Class X Riad Hossain, Noornabi, Manik and Sagor said when they saw their teacher being assaulted they caught hold of the attacker Litu and confined him to a classroom, demanding his punishment.
Being informed, police from Dimla Police Station rushed to the spot and attempted to rescue Litu in face of protest by the students, as they demanded his punishment on the spot. Some students hurled brickbats on police, injuring Litu and ASI Bikash, locals said.
However, police managed to take the accused to the police station where the two injured received first-aid.
Officer-in-Charge of Dimla Police Station Moazzem Hossen said there was an altercation, but no assault on a teacher took place, adding that no one filed any case regarding the incident.
Bidhan Chandra Roy, brother of Koilash, said he filed a complaint with the police station on behalf of his brother on Wednesday night, but police didn't confirm whether the case had been recorded or not.
Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) in Nilphamari Abu Maruf Hossain said he had sent the ASP circle to investigate the matter. He added that if a complaint on behalf of the victim was filed then it must be recorded and action would be taken.
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