Police find Madrasa student's charred body in Thakurgaon

Police have recovered the charred body of a teenage boy in Thakurgaon. The body was found in a toilet in the Darul Ulum Foyez Um Qawmi Madrasa in the Nichitpur area on Saturday, said Sadar Police Station OC Abdul Latif Miah, reports bdnews24.com.

The student was identified as 16-year-old Abu Bakar, a resident of Bahadurpur, and a student of the Hifz department at the Qawmi madrasa.

The madrasa administration has said it was a case of suicide. But local police have detained 10 people, including the madrasa superintendent for interrogation.

Madrasa Superintendent Yasin Ali told the news agency that a fire was seen in the bathroom early that morning. "We found the bathroom door locked from inside." But OC Latif said the bathroom door was found open when the police arrived on the scene around 9:00 am.