Dhaka, Jan. 23 -- Police have arrested Pabitra Kumar Barua, a teacher allegedly involved in the abuse of a child at a school in Dhaka's Paltan.

He was arrested from Dhaka's Mirpur area early on Friday morning, said Mohammad Harun Or Rashid, deputy commissioner of the Motijheel Division of the police, bdnews24.com reports.

"Pabitra is the prime suspect in the case, while the other suspect - his wife Sharmin Zaman - is still absconding. We are trying to arrest her," he said.

Pabitra was hiding out at the home of a relative in Mirpur, a Paltan police official said.

A 4-year-old child was abused by a teacher just seven days after enrolling at the "Sharmin Academy" school.

A video of the incident went viral, sparking widespread backlash. ...