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A brutal attack left a schoolteacher in critical condition after she was allegedly hacked with a machete by a student's mother over a dispute concerning tuition fees. Sithi Simitha, 28, suffered severe injuries, including 10 blows to her head and the loss of a finger, necessitating 50 stitches.

The incident occurred when Sithi visited the student's home in Bhairab upazila, Kishoreganj, to collect pending tuition payments. According to police, the alleged attacker, Priya Begum, locked the door and assaulted Sithi before neighbors intervened upon hearing her screams.

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She suffered 10 blows to her head and lost a finger during the attack.

Locals apprehended Priya Begum, the wife of a local businessman, and handed her over to the police. Sithi's husband filed a case accusing Priya of attempted murder. The court subsequently sent Priya to jail. Police are investigating the motive behind the attack, though Sithi's family claims it was intended to kill her and steal her gold ornaments. Sithi, who taught at a local private school, had been tutoring Priya's child for three months, earning Tk 1,500 monthly. The dispute reportedly escalated when Sithi recently requested her payment.

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The attack was carried out with the intention of killing her and stealing her gold ornaments.