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Madrasa teacher held for rape attempt
A madrasa teacher has been arrested at Aditmari Upazila in Lalmonirhat on charges of trying to rape a fifth-grade girl student.
Published : 27 June 2014, 08:04 PM
Updated : 27 June 2014, 08:07 PM
Police detained Rafiqul Islam, 35, from Kuthibarhi mosque area under Durgapur union on Friday.
Islam, son of Abdul Awal of Uttar Gobda village under Durgapur, teaches at the madrasa adjacent to a mosque in Kuthibarhi.
Aditmari Police Station Sub-Inspector Mintu Mia told bdnews24.com the girl, student of Durgapur Government Primary School, used to go to Islam to learn Arabic.
The teacher went to the girl’s house on Thursday morning and tried to rape her as she was alone at the house at the time, he said.
Islam fled the scene when locals rushed there hearing the cry of the girl, he added.
The father of the girl filed a case with Aditmari Police Station on Friday afternoon.
Mia said Islam was detained in Lalmonirhat jail on Friday evening.
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