Staff Reporter :
A college teacher was critically injured by unknown miscreants in Madaripur town on Wednesday afternoon.
The injured is identified as Ripan Chakraborty, a lecturer in Mathematics of Govt Nazimuddin University College in the district.
Ripan was first rushed to Madaripur Sadar Hospital. Later, he was shifted to Barisal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital in critical condition, said Madaripur Additional Superintendent of Police (In-Charge) Uttam Kumar Pal.
One of the attackers, Golam Faizullah, was caught by the locals while fleeing after the attack. He was later handed over to police, said Ziaul Murshed, Officer-in-Charge of Madaripur Sadar Police Station
Faizullah, son of Golam Faruk, comes from Dighiapara village of Chapainawabganj district. And he is now in custody at Madaripur Sadar police station, “Miscreants knocked the door of Ripan’s house near the college campus around 4:30pm and indiscriminately started stabbing him as soon as he opened the door,” the police official said.
The reason behind the attack could not be ascertained immediately, the OC said adding that police detained a person in connection with the attack.
“The arrestee is being quizzed and further action will be taken after the interrogation,” he said
“He had four deep injury marks in his head and several other parts of his body,” said Dr Abu Safar Hawlader, medical officer of Madaripur Sadar hospital.
