A primary school teacher in Mirzapur upazila under Tangail district was beaten unconscious by an angry mob of parents and local residents following allegations of sexual harassment involving female students. The incident occurred on Monday, 9 November, inside the premises of a government primary school during an arbitration meeting convened to address the complaints. Police subsequently arrived at the scene and took the accused teacher into custody after enraged locals handed him over.
The accused has been identified as Tapan Kumar Sarkar, an assistant teacher at the institution. According to local residents, several female students recently reported to their parents that the teacher had touched them inappropriately on multiple occasions. Outraged by the allegations, guardians lodged complaints with the school administration and demanded immediate disciplinary action. In response, school authorities organised a meeting on Monday morning involving teachers, parents, and local dignitaries to discuss the matter.
Tensions escalated rapidly during the arbitration proceedings as enraged parents and villagers confronted the accused teacher. The situation descended into violence when members of the crowd assaulted Tapan Kumar Sarkar, causing him to lose consciousness on the spot. Upon receiving information about the commotion, a team from Mirzapur Police Station rushed to the school, restored order, and rescued the teacher before securing him in police custody. Speaking on behalf of the victims, a guardian of an affected student demanded exemplary punishment to ensure such misconduct is never repeated within an educational institution.
Commenting on the allegations, Tapan Kumar Sarkar admitted to the initial incident while claiming that subsequent accusations made against him were completely fabricated. However, the school’s headteacher, Rokeya Akhtar, disclosed that the teacher had previously been issued official warnings regarding similar inappropriate behaviour, noting that his repeated misconduct triggered the community’s intense backlash. Assistant Upazila Education Officer Sharmistha Rani Majumder confirmed that education officials inspected the school shortly after the incident. She stated that the teacher submitted both written and verbal confessions acknowledging his involvement, adding that departmental proceedings will be initiated against him. Officer-in-Charge of Mirzapur Police Station Abdullah Al Mamun confirmed that the accused remains in police custody and affirmed that formal legal action will proceed once a written complaint is officially lodged.
