Jaipurhat: A college student was stabbed by an alleged eve-teaser for protesting the eve-teasing of his female classmate at Mitna village of Jaipurhat Sadar upazila on Sunday, reports UNB.

The injured is Al-Amin, a 1st year student of Jaipurhat Government College and son of Siraj Uddin, a resident of Katahar village of Kalai upazila.

Quoting locals, Farid Hossain, officer-in-charge of Jaipuhat Sadar Police Station, said one Maruf along with some other friends used to tease Al-Amin’s classmate on her way to college.

On Sunday noon, Al-Amin protested while Maruf was teasing her.

At one stage, Maruf stabbed Al-Amin with a knife, leaving him critically injured.

He was admitted to Joypurhat District Modern Hospital.

Meanwhile, locals caught Maruf while he was trying to flee after the incident and handed him over to police.

Ismail, Al-Amin’s uncle, filed a case against Maruf and four of his associates.