Teacher hurls acid at boy

A chemistry teacher allegedly threw acid on a student at a class room of Habiganj Technical School and College yesterday morning.

Abdul Kaiyum said he mistook the acid, kept in a glass, for water and threw it on a 15-year-old student to make him stop chanting “we want justice” in the classroom.

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The injured, Moinuddin Ahmed, however, told reporters that his teacher was really angry and intentionally threw the acid on him.

The resident of Barobhula area of Habiganj was taken to Habiganj Sadar Hospital by his fellow students.

He has been admitted there with burn injuries to his chest and back, said Rezaul Karim, a physician of the hospital.

Soon after the incident around 11:00am, other students blocked the street in front of the school in Habiganj town and demanded exemplary punishment of the teacher.

A team of police went to the scene cleared the road several hours later and arrested Abdul Kaiyum, said Yasinul Huq, officer-in-charge of Habiganj Police Station.

Moinuddin's father, Phul Mia, said he would file a case.