Death of 8yr-old boy

An eight-year-old boy, who mysteriously fell sick at his educational institution and admitted to Charbhadrasan Upazila Health Complex, died on his way to Faridpur Medical College Hospital yesterday.

The deceased, Abdur Rahman, son of Abdus Sobhan of Rangadia village in Saltha upazila, was a resident student at Jamia Islamia Markajul Ulum Madrasa in Charbhadrasan upazila.

Victim’s family members, however, claimed that Rahman died after the boy was sexually abused at his educational institution.

Meanwhile, police detained four people, including the principal of the madrasa, from Gangi area for interrogation.

Victim’s father Sobhan said madrasa authority phoned him early yesterday and said Rahman was admitted to Charbhadrasan Upazila Health Complex as the boy suddenly fell sick.

After hearing the news, Sobhan went to the health complex and took his son to Faridpur Medical College Hospital, where the doctors declared him dead.

Dr Wahiduzzaman, one of the on-duty doctors at Faridpur Medical College Hospital, said the boy might have been sexually abused.

“We found symptom of sexual abuse on the body of the minor boy,” the doctor said.