Father's cruelty lands 4 kids in hospital

Four kids were hospitalised with severe injuries as their father beat them mercilessly after beating his wife in Sadar upazila of Sunamganj on Saturday night.

The victims are Jesmin Begum, 7, Jisan Mia, 6, Inu Mia, 5, and Oshi Begum, 3, children of Muhibur Rahman, 32, of Jagannathpur village.

Muhibur beat them mercilessly with a bamboo stick for not listening to him, said their mother Tahmina Begum. She said Muhibur beat her first.

Sunamganj Police Station OC Shahidullah said they have arrested Muhibur.

Seriously injured Jisan, Inu and Oshi were admitted to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital and Jesmin to Sunamganj Sadar Hospital, he said.