Gaibandha, June 5 -- A madrasa teacher was beaten by a mob and subsequently handed over to the police on Friday morning after allegedly attempting to sexually assault a student in Saghata upazila of Gaibandha.

The accused, Rabiul Islam, is a teacher at Jamia Qawmi Darul Uloom Madrasa in the Bonarpara area of the upazila. He hails from Boalia village under Gaibandha Sadar upazila and joined the institution about a month ago.

According to eyewitnesses and local sources, taking advantage of the Friday weekly holiday when the campus was deserted, Rabiul called the student from his home over the phone.

Once the student arrived, the teacher took him inside the madrasa's office room and attempted to sexually assault him. Following a scuffle, ...