Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- Police have said the school at the centre of a social media outcry over the abuse of a 4-year old student has been shut, with its teachers on the run.

Paltan Police chief Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Khan confirmed the filing of a case by the victim's mother against the school's teachers Pabitra Barua and his wife Sharmin Zaman on Thursday.

The case was filed after a video of the teachers abusing the victim at the school named Sharmin Academy went viral on social media.

The suspects have fled, police said.

The child faced the abuse only a week after his admission to the institution.

"The school is closed, and we are looking for the suspects," said Mostafa.

The video that circulated in social media showed a woman dragging...