PABNA, Mar 14: A schoolboy was mercilessly beaten allegedly by his headmistress and office keeper at Chatmohor upazila here on Saturday.
The victim is Shakil Hossain, a student of Class IV at Chhoto Guakhara Government Primary School and son of late Nowsher Ali of the upazila.
He was admitted to Chatmohor Upazila Health Complex.
Shakil informed that at noon a group of students were playing cricket on the school premises. Suddenly a ball hit the head of another student Sadia Khatun. Shakil immediately tried to give her primary treatment by flowing water on Sadia's head from a nearby tube-well.
In the meantime, Office Keeper Nuruzzaman arrived at the spot, and hearing the news, he beat Shakil mercilessly. After that, the Headmistress Israt Jahan Lucky called Shakil at her room and also beat him, leaving him senseless.
Hearing this, President of school governing body Md. Abdul Matin rescued him and rushed him to Chatmohor Upazila Health Complex.
Dr. Sajedur Rahman of the health complex informed he will recover by three/four days.
Shakil's mother Sajeda Khatun demanded punishment of the headmistress and also lodged a complaint with Chatmohor upazila nirbahi officer in this connection.
The headmistress could not be reached while
contacted.