Youth stabs headmaster for protesting stalking

A youth stabbed three people including a primary school's headmaster for allegedly protesting against the stalking of a female colleague in Lalmonirhat on Wednesday.

Local sources said Shamsuzzaman Liju, headmaster of Gudamer Chawra Government Primary School at Anandabazar village in Sadar upazila and two others were attacked by Sher Ali, 22, son of Abdur Noor of Kholahati village in the upazila.

The headmaster is now undergoing treatment at Lalmonirhat Sadar Hospital.

The incident took place during the school hours in the morning. Two local youths -- Abdul Hadi and Mohsin Ali -- were injured by the stalker while they were trying to catch him.

The two also received primary treatment from the hospital, said Sadar police station OC Ershadul Alam.

Locals managed to capture the stalker and beat him up before handing him over to the police, the OC also said.

Injured Shamsuzzaman said Sher Ali had been stalking a female teacher for the last six months.

He was warned several times but did not stop, Shamsuzzaman said. Education Officer Anwarul Islam said that he went to the school after receiving the news.

The police have been asked to ensure the safety of the teachers, he added.