Teacher’s demonic act in Netrakona: 12-year-old student raped for months, madrasa’s headmaster absconded

Netrokona Representative

Another scandalous chapter has been written in the holy school in Kendua Upazila of Netrokona. A case has been filed against the Mohtamim (head teacher) of a religious madrasa for allegedly raping his 12-year-old student for 6-7 months by threatening him. The accused teacher in the case filed by the victim’s mother is Helal Uddin alias Hafizur Rahman (30). He is a resident of Ramnagar village, Kakoirgarh, Durgapur Upazila and works as the Mohtamim of a madrasa in Royailbari Amtala Union of Kendua.

Yesterday, Tuesday, June 16, the child’s mother filed a case with Kendua Police Station under the Women and Children Abuse Prevention Act. However, the accused lecherous teacher has been absconding since the incident.

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How this horrific incident came to light

According to the case report and family sources, the student went to the madrasa toilet on Friday afternoon. The mother became suspicious when she returned from there later than usual. When the mother began questioning her son with utmost affection, the child broke down in tears. She said that for a long time, teacher Helal Uddin had been sexually abusing her by threatening her in various ways. Even last Friday, she was called to a secluded room in the madrasa and forcibly raped. She was also threatened with death if she told anyone about this brutality.

After learning about the matter, the child’s mother first approached the madrasa authorities and later went to Kendua Police Station yesterday (Tuesday) morning and filed a case, making Helal Uddin the sole accused.

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Statement by authorities and police

Madrasa director Anisuzzaman Siddique Renu expressed deep concern about this heinous incident and said, “The accused teacher has been working in our madrasa for the past 12 years. We have not received any such complaint against him before. However, if the truth of this incident is proven, we demand exemplary and strict punishment for him.”

Meanwhile, confirming the initial truth of the incident, Kendua Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mehedi Maksud said, “In the initial investigation, we found the truth of torture on the victim child. The case is being viewed with great seriousness. Although the accused is absconding, the police are continuing their combing operation and efforts to arrest him. He will be brought under the law soon.”

Local residents and parents have expressed strong anger over the incident and have demanded that the rapist teacher be immediately arrested and sentenced to death.