Kushtia teacher held on charge of torturing domestic help

Police arrested a lecturer of Physics at Kushtia Government Girls' College on charge of torturing a 6-year-old domestic help on Monday night.
Judge of Women and Children Repression Prevention Court sent Firoz to jail yesterday.
The hapless girl is now undergoing treatment at Kushtia General Hospital.
According to police, Salma Khatun, 6, daughter of Saheb Ali of Bhangura in Pabna district had been working at the house of Foriz for last one year.
Firoz and his wife Farzana Sharmin, a teacher of Kushtia Government Girls' School, often tortured Salma over various issues.
On Monday, Firoz mercilessly beat up the girl with a wooden stick over a triffle matter.
Hearing the cry of the girl, neighbours informed police.
A team from Sadar police station rushed to the spot, rescued the girl at about 3:30pm and arrested Firoz.
A number of neighbours told police the tale of continuous torture on the girl by the couple.
Sub-Inspector Obaidur Rahman of Kushtia Sadar police station filed a case against Firoz and his wife Farzana under Women and Children Repression Prevention Act.
Robiul Islam, owner of the house where the couple lived said, he also had requested them (couple) not to torture the girl.
Police however, did not arrest Farzana Sharmin.
“She (Farzana) has a three-year-old baby. We did not arrest her on the spot on humanitarian ground,” said officer-in-charge (OC) of Kushtia Sadar police station.
"But we will arrest her soon after arranging a caretaker for Farzana's baby", the OC said.