Family of Murdered Madrassa Student in Assam Demands Death Penalty for Accused

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Rabijul Hussain's beheaded body was discovered in the dormitory of the Darus Salam Hafizia madrassa in Dholai area on Sunday.

GUWAHATI — Following the brutal murder of a 12-year-old madrassa student in Assam’s Cachar district, the victim’s family and friends have demanded the death penalty for the accused.

Rabijul Hussain’s beheaded body was discovered in the dormitory of the Darus Salam Hafizia madrassa in Dholai area on Sunday.

Following an autopsy of the body, he was buried on Monday.

The villagers present at the burial demanded that the accused responsible for the heinous murder receive the death penalty.

A police officer said that Rajibul Hussain went to his room to sleep after dinner on Saturday night and when a madrassa teacher entered the dorm room to awake the pupils up for “Fajr Namaz”, he discovered the beheaded body lying on the floor.

According to accounts, the madrassa administration promptly notified the Cachar police once the body was found.

After arriving at the scene, the police retrieved the body and detained three teachers, along with about 20 other students who were housemates with Hussain.

The madrassa has currently been sealed. — IANS

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