Tension prevailed in Assam’s Bongaigaon district on July 14 after hundreds of residents staged a protest and vandalised a madrasa following allegations that one of its teachers had sexually abused a girl student.
The incident occurred at Ishwaatul Uloom Madrasatul Banat in Malegarh under the Jogighopa area. According to local residents, the accused, identified as Aminul Islam, a teacher and maulvi at the seminary and a resident of Lengtisinga, had allegedly subjected the student to sexual abuse over a prolonged period.
As reports of the alleged incident spread through the locality, large numbers of men and women gathered outside the madrasa demanding strict action against the accused. The protest later turned violent, with demonstrators damaging furniture and other property inside the institution.
The unrest resulted in extensive damage to the madrasa’s infrastructure as protesters expressed outrage over the allegations.
Police personnel from Jogighopa Police Station, accompanied by senior district officials, reached the spot and brought the situation under control, preventing any further escalation.
Authorities have launched an investigation into the allegations against the teacher. It was not immediately clear whether the accused had been arrested at the time of filing this report.
Police have appealed to residents to remain calm and maintain peace while the investigation continues.
