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Following the case filing, police arrested Sabbir on Wednesday night, said Baufal Police Station OC Md Sirajul Islam.

The victim was admitted to a local hospital for further examination and care, the OC added.

In Munshiganj, a madrasa teacher allegedly attempted to rape a 14-year-old student before slashing his throat with a knife when the boy resisted, leaving the victim in critical condition, police said.

The incident occurred yesterday at an isolated spot in the Pashchim Sonarang area under Tongibari upazila.

The accused, Lokman Hossain, 26, of Charfesson upazila in Bhola, serves as imam of Sonarang Old Jame Mosque and a teacher at Khilpara Sunnatul Madina Madrasa in the Pashchim Sonarang area.

The victim is a student at that madrasa.

Quoting locals, Shamim Ahmed, OC of Tongibari Police Station, said Lokman took the student to an isolated location and attempted to rape him.

When the boy resisted, Lokman slashed his throat with a knife, the OC added.

Hearing the victim’s screams, locals rushed to the scene, prompting the attacker to flee.

Locals found the boy in a critical condition and took him to a local hospital. As his condition deteriorated, doctors referred him to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, said the OC.

The accused is currently absconding, said police.

[Our correspondents from Benapole, Patuakhali and Munshiganj contributed to the report]