{
  "id": 18076288,
  "title": "Seminary teacher held for beating student to death in KP's Bajaur",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/seminary-teacher-held-for-beating-student-to-death-in-kps-bajaur",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T05:47:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2041916/seminary-teacher-held-for-beating-student-to-death-in-kps-bajaur"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "BAJAUR: Police have apprehended a seminary teacher for the alleged brutal murder of a student in Bajaur district, regional officials announced on Tuesday. It was revealed that the teacher, hailing from the Qazafi Bandagi area of Utmankhel tehsil, had fled the scene following the horrific incident inside the madressah. The arrest took place during a raid conducted in response to the news of the boy's demise. The incident came to light after Regional Police Officer, Malakand Division, Zahid Nawaz took notice of the tragic loss of a 12-year-old child. A Utmankhel police station team, led by District Police Officer Khan Zeb Mohmand, carried out the arrest, according to an official statement. The raiding party, headed by SHO Utmankhel police station Mustafa Kamal, apprehended the suspect at the location he had fled to following the crime. The suspect has since been transferred to the police station for legal proceedings following the filing of a First Information Report (FIR) under Section 302 of the Pakistan Penal Code. Investigations into the tragic incident are ongoing to ensure the suspect faces justice as prescribed by law. \"The death of an innocent child at the hands of his teacher inside a seminary is a tragic and horrific incident. The police stand with the bereaved family in this difficult time to ensure immediate justice for them,\" the DPO was quoted as saying in the statement. The deceased, identified as Arshad, a resident of the Mandal area of Salarzai tehsil, was found inside the mosque/seminary.",
  "summary": "BAJAUR: Police have arrested a seminary teacher for allegedly beating a student to death in Bajaur district, officials said on Tuesday. They added that the teacher of a seminary in the Qazafi Bandagi area of Utmankhel tehsil, who had fled after allegedly beating his student to death inside the madressah, was arrested during a raid conducted after the incident came to light. Taking notice of the…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}