Sharmin Academy manager arrested over abusing child

Police have arrested manager of Sharmin Academy, in connection with a child abuse case at the school in the capital's Nayapaltan area.

He was arrested from Mirpur on Thursday night (22 January), confirmed Hussain Md Farabi, assistant commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (Motijheel Zone).

The arrested individual has been identified as Pabitra Kumar Barua.

Police said the case was filed under Section 70 of the Children Act, naming Pabitra Barua and Sharmin Zaman as the accused.

Earlier, on Tuesday (20 January), a video of the abuse went viral on social media after being shared on Facebook by Advocate Saleh Uddin.

The footage shows a woman, believed to be a teacher, in a pink saree, dragging a four to five-year-old boy in uniform into an office and repeatedly slapping and scolding him as he sits on a sofa.

A man seated behind a desk, also reportedly a teacher, is seen approaching with a stapler and threatening to staple the child's mouth.

The CCTV footage is dated 18 January at 12:51 PM. The child appears visibly terrified, while the woman is seen smirking, drawing condemnation online.

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