Three suspects were arrested in connection with the molestation of an Uttara University student on board a vehicle of the Turag bus service on Saturday.
Gulshan Police Station OC Abu Bakar Siddique has confirmed the arrest of the perpetrators, saying: “We arrested several staff of the Turag bus service, who were then brought to the police station to be identified by the victim. Upon positive identification, the others were released.”
The three identified suspects are driver Roman, conductor Monir, and helper Noyon.
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The three were arrested from the Syedabad area at around 5pm on Monday.
Earlier, Uttara University students took to the streets protesting the incident, and gave a deadline to the police for the arrest of the three accused and threatened to damage Turag buses should law enforcers fail to do so by 12pm on Tuesday.
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Parvej Hossain, a spokesperson for the protesters, said: “If the authorities fail to arrest the culprits, no student will be liable for any damage to buses after 1pm Tuesday.”
Along with this, the protesters also put together four other demands – ensure the highest possible punishment for the molesters, introduce identity cards for transport workers so they can be identified quickly if involved in any offence, keep an eye on transport workers to ensure they do not develop drug or alcohol habits, and ensure that transport company owners give written declarations stating such incidents will not occur in the future and that they will not employ unfit or unauthorized vehicles in their bus fleet.
In light of the arrest of the suspects, the protesters have withdrawn their first demand along with their threat.
Thursday, March 20, 2025
