Madrasa student murdered

2 December 2009, 17:00 PM

Our Correspondent, Chapainawabganj

A madrasa student was hacked to death at Joydevpur village under Sapahar upazila early yesterday. Victim Shahadat Hossain, 17, was son of Emajuddin of Joydevpur village and a student of class nine of Joydevpur Islamia Dakhil Madrasa under Sapahar upazila. Duty Officer of Sapahar police station, SI Abdur Rafique said, some students of Islamia Dakhil Madrasa went to neighbouring Shimuldanga village for joining a religious function. After returning to their madrasa's boarding at around 12:30am they saw Shahadat's slaughtered body lying on a floor of his room. Police rushed to the spot and sent the body to Naogaon sadar hospital morgue for autopsy. Later they arrested Zahangir Hossain, 20, son of Abdul Latif of the same village and a student of Alim class of Shitoldanga Madrasa in this connection. Victim's father Emajuddin yesterday filed a murder case with Sapahar police station.