Dhaka, April 10 -- Locals and parents have surrounded a madrasa and a local police station after three boys were allegedly raped at the educational institution in Meherpur's Mujibnagar.

The incident occurred at Mujibnagar Ideal Madrasa and Darul Hifzkhana Boarding in Kedar Ganj Bazar, Mujibnagar on Thursday.

Chief of Mujibnagar Police Station, Zahidul Islam, said that the founder of the madrasa is Maulana Tahaj Uddin, a member of parliament from the Meherpur-1 constituency and the district Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami.

The parent of one of the victims filed a rape case against a teacher at the police station.

Later, the accused teacher was arrested and sent to court, and the victims were rescued from the madrasa.

The arrested Nur Uddin i...