A 53-year-old former assistant professor at the University of Missouri was arrested after he allegedly forcibly grabbed his 14-year-old relative and dragged her out of school.

The only reason for the violent actions of Youssif Z. Omar, 53, was that he was angry that his 14-year-old relative went to school without wearing a hijab, the traditional Muslim headscarf.

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The incident started when Omar, who was visiting Hickman High School in Columbia, Missouri, saw that the girl, reportedly his relative, was in the school without the Muslim headscarf.

The police said Omar suddenly grabbed the girl's hair violently and slapped her across the face. Still not contented, Omar allegedly dragged the girl by the hair and into his car.

The violence happened right infront of the shocked students and faculty members at Hickman High School in Columbia, sources said.

It was not revealed if faculty members tried to intervene during the incident. It was also not known why Omar was in the high school at that time.

Omar admitted that he got angry when he saw her not wearing a hijab, which is a requirement under the conservative Muslim tradition.

The hijab is a veil that covers the head and chest of a Muslim woman. It is worn by Muslim women beyond the age of puberty as a form of modest attire.

The former assistant professor was only arrested the following day at his home on suspicion of child abuse. Omar, however, was released from jail after he posted USD4,500 bond for his temporary liberty.

On his LinkedIn page, Omar claimed to be an assistant professor at the University of Missouri. He also posted that he is a manager of Artifacts Journal at the bookstore of the University.

The university said Omar was a graduate student with assistantship but the job ended in July of this year.

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