An 11-year-old madrasa boy lost sight of his right eye as a teacher allegedly threw cane at the eye in Kishoreganj’s Pakundia upazila.

Victim Mohammad Al Imran, son of painting worker Idris Ali of Char Kawna village, is a student of Char Kawna Hafezia Madrasa in the upazila.

Idris said his son was admitted at the madrasa two years ago. He used to stay at the madrasa hostel.

On May 28, Imran’s teacher Hafez Mahadul Hasan Mahmud threw a cane at his right eye as he was allegedly absentminded in the class and started screaming with severe pain.

On the same day, Imran was sent back home and the teacher allegedly threatened him not to disclose the matter to anyone, alleged Imran’s uncle Jalal Uddin, a farmer.

The eye was then swollen but Imran did not disclose the matter, said Jalal, adding that after three days of the incident, they learnt from his classmates about the matter and he was taken to National Institute of Ophthalmology and Hospital in Dhaka, said Jalal, adding that Imran was treated there for two weeks.

The eye was badly damaged and he might lose his sight for ever, said Jalal, quoting doctors.

“The doctors have prescribed some medicines to be continued and also asked us to visit the hospital after a month,” he said.

Abdul Kadir, a member of Jangalia Union Parishad, said a week ago, Imran visited National Institute of Ophthalmology and Hospital in Dhaka where doctors informed that he lost sight of his right eye for ever.

On June 23, the victim’s father filed a complaint to Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Mohammad Muklesur Rahman against Hafez Mahmud and Mohammad Monayem, director of the madrasa.

The UNO said he has already asked police to investigate into the incident and police visited the spot.

The madrasa director said Hafez Mahmud hailing from Mymensingh’s Gouripur upazila was a part-time teacher for the month of Ramadan only.

The allegation was brought after the teacher left the madrasa on June 2, said the director.

After the incident, they tried several times to reach the Mahmud but his phone remained switched off.