Daylight Robbery on Moving Bus in Savar Again, Passengers Looted

Local Correspondent

Another daring daylight robbery occurred on a moving passenger bus in Savar, where armed muggers held the driver hostage and targeted female passengers, snatching their gold ornaments before fleeing.

The incident took place around 12 PM on Friday, April 11, on the Dhaka-Ariha highway near Police Town area in Savar. Three to four robbers, disguised as passengers, boarded the bus (operated by Savar Transport Limited) and later brandished sharp weapons to force the driver to stop. They then looted gold chains and other jewelry from three female passengers before escaping.

Eyewitnesses said the bus had departed from Chandra in Gazipur en route to Sadarghat in Dhaka. When it reached the Police Town bridge, the assailants threatened the driver with knives and began robbing passengers.

Local resident Taifur Rahman, whose wife was among the victims, stated: “The robbers, aged 20-25, likely boarded from Bank Town bus stand. They only took gold ornaments, not phones or cash.” After the robbery, the driver continued to Gabtoli, where angry passengers assaulted him and confined him to a counter.

Savar Model Police Station’s acting officer-in-charge Mohammad Jewel Mia confirmed receiving the complaint and said investigations were underway.

This marks the fifth such bus robbery in Savar in three months. Despite recent police checkpoints along Dhaka-Ariha highway to curb robberies, criminals struck again today.