Primary School Student Assaulted in Tangail; Janitor Arrested

Staff Correspondent

A janitor has been arrested by a joint force for allegedly assaulting a fourth-grade student in Basail upazila, Tangail.

The incident occurred at a government primary school on Tuesday afternoon, April 15.

The student’s mother filed a case under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act against the janitor on Wednesday morning, according to Basail Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Jalal Uddin.

The arrested janitor, Kazi Suman Mia (42), resides in Basail upazila.

The victim’s uncle stated, “Suman has done this before to my niece, but she was too scared to tell us. My niece takes private lessons with him. When her mother noticed injuries on her body, she questioned her, and the girl broke down and revealed everything.”

“If another student hadn’t been present that day, the situation could have been worse,” he added.

OC Jalal explained, “After school, two students went to take private lessons with Suman. At one point, he sent one of the girls to an adjacent room to fetch his glasses. He then assaulted the other student.”

He further noted, “The other girl returned with the glasses and witnessed the incident, prompting Suman to release the victim. When the victim returned home, her mother noticed the injuries and learned about the assault after questioning her.”

The OC added that the victim’s family informed the army about the incident, who then notified the police.

The janitor was arrested from his residence late Tuesday night and sent to the Tangail court on Wednesday afternoon, according to police.