A private tutor has been handed over to police by locals in Tangail's Delduar upazila after he was accused of raping a nine-year-old Class Four student. He was later placed under arrest in a case filed by the victim's mother and sent to jail through court on Thursday.

The arrested individual, Shamsul Alam, also known as Sajub, hails from Putiajani village in the Fazilhati union of Delduar upazila. He runs a grocery shop at Moishamura Bazar in the upazila and also provided private tutoring to local students at the shop. The victim's family resides in the neighboring Mirzapur upazila.

Details of the Incident

According to the case statement, the student went to Shamsul Alam's shop for private lessons on Wednesday afternoon. When she did not return home by evening, her mother went looking for her. She found the shutter of Shamsul Alam's shop down but not locked. Upon raising the shutter, she saw her daughter and Shamsul inside. Hearing her screams, locals rushed to the scene. They subsequently beat Shamsul and handed him over to police.

Legal Proceedings

Following the incident, the victim's mother filed a case with the local police station. Police formally placed Shamsul Alam under arrest and produced him before court on Thursday. The court ordered him to be sent to jail. The incident has caused shock and tension in the area.