Madrasa principal assaulted, AL leader among 9 sued
A madrasa principal, who was assaulted allegedly by an Awami League (AL) leader in Gouripur upazila of the district, lodged a complaint with police on Wednesday night.
Md Mofiz Uddin, principal of Shivpur LU Alim Madrasa in Gouripur's Ramgopal union, lodged a written complaint with Gouripur Police Station, naming nine people including local AL leader Md Mahfuz Ullah.
In his complaint, the principal said Mahfuz, ex-secretary of Ramgopalpur union unit of AL, was president of the madrasa governing body in 2013. Late AL lawmaker Capt (Retd) Mujibur Rahman Fakir had lodged a complaint with the Madrasa Education Board in 2013 against Mahfuz for his alleged involvement in financial irregularities, he added.
After investigation, Mahfuz was found guilty and removed from his position, and his cousin Md Motiur Rahman was made president of the madrasa governing body.
After the recent death of the lawmaker, Mahfuz had been threatening the principal and demanded Tk 10 lakh from him as he (Mahfuz) had to spend huge amount of money to face the complaints, the principal alleged.
Mahfuz and his men allegedly entered the madrasa on Wednesday morning and physically assaulted the principal in his office. They also ransacked the office room and drove out the principal from the institution, it was also alleged.
"Mahfuz is also using a teacher and a clerk of the madrasa to instigate the students against me," the principal said.
"Assistant teacher Mozammel Haque and clerk Salah Uddin Akanda, both cousins of Mahfuz, forcibly drove out the students from their examination centres yesterday and held a protest procession against me," he added.
The principal lodged a complaint naming nine people, including Mahfuz as the prime accused, with Gouripur Police Station.
Mahfuz denied his involvement with the incident. He also alleged that the principal has had a nexus with local Jamaat-Shibir men for long.
Denying his involvement with Jamaat-Shibir men, the principal said he has no link with any political party.
Md Akhtar Morshed, officer-in-charge of Gouripur Police Station, said police are looking into the allegations.