A lecturer at a medical college in Sirajgani, Bangladesh, has been suspended from his job two days after allegedly shooting one of his students in the classroom.
Raihan Sharif was leading an oral exam on Monday, and at some point got into a heated argument with the student. He pulled out his firearm and in an instant, shot the student in his leg.
Local media reported that the victim, Arafat Amin Tomal, was a 23-year-old student attending the college.
He was injured by the gunshot that struck his right knee.
Fortunately, however, the bullet hit Tomal’s mobile phone that was inside his right pocket, consequently protecting him from a potentially life-threatening injury.
Nonetheless, Tomal was admitted to the hospital where he had to undergo surgery on his leg.
During the time of the incident, 45 students were present in the classroom.
Immediately after the shooting, a number of students rushed to help their colleague, whilst others helped lock up their teacher into a room, and waited for police to arrive.
Sharif was taken into custody, and as reported in The Dhaka Tribune Newspaper, ''police seized the gun, as well as a second pistol, 81 bullets, four magazines, two knives, and 10 daggers which were found in the teacher’s bag.’’
According to a police statement, it was discovered that Sharif was ''known for bringing firearms to school,’’ and would frequently showcase them to his students during his classes.
Following the shocking incident, the people of Bangladesh have expressed their outrage at the lecturer’s actions, resulting in protests across the country.
Additionally, students at the college have demanded the immediate dismissal of their teacher, and a more severe punishment for his outrageous crime.
Sharif remains in custody, and according to local police, a special committee has been assigned to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.
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