A female student of Dhaka University has allegedly been sexually harassed on a bus on her way to the university from Manikganj.
OC Selimujjaman of Darus Salam police station said: “The third year student filed a written complaint with the police station in this connection around 4pm Friday.”
In her complaint, she stated that she started for her university by a bus of Shuktara Paribahan from her village home in Manikganj around 1pm.
After a while, the helper of bus, Mamun, came and sat on the empty seat next to her. At one stage, he stared harassing her sexually.
When the student protested the ill attempt, the criminal hurled verbal abuse at her. Following the harassment, she got down from the bus at Gabtoli.
At that time, there were 10-12 passengers on the bus and many of them protested against his advances but the helper paid no heed to them, stated the complaint.
The OC said the complaint was taken as a case.
Acknowledging the matter, DU Proctor Amzad Ali called the OC and asked him to take immediate step in this regard.
“We tried to capture the culprit immediately after getting the complaint. But, the bus left Dhaka by that time,” said the official.
“But we have noted down the number of the bus and Mamun will be under police custody by tomorrow[Saturday],” he added.