Nabiganj College Student Gang-Raped on Moving Bus, Driver Arrested

Local correspondent

In Nabiganj upazila of Habiganj the driver and helper of a passenger bus gang-raped a college student in turns. Hearing the victim’s screams local people stopped the vehicle and gave the rapist driver Md Sabbir Mia a public thrashing before handing him over to the army. The army later handed him over to Nabiganj police station.

However the bus helper Liton Mia involved in the rape is still on the run.

The incident occurred around 10:30 pm on Sunday June 15 in Aushkandi area of Nabiganj upazila in Habiganj.

Nabiganj OC Sheikh Md Kamruzzaman said the arrested bus driver Sabbir Mia is the son of Chatir Mia from Inatabad Banglabazar area of Nabiganj upazila while helper Liton Mia is from Biswanath upazila of Sylhet district. The two took turns to rape the college student inside the bus.

The victim student is from Boro Bazar area of Baniachang upazila and a class XI student of a college in Farmgate Dhaka.

She had boarded the Bilash Paribahan bus from Farmgate Dhaka to return home. She was supposed to get off at Shayestaganj but could not as she fell asleep. After waking up in Sylhet she took another bus of Ma Enterprise on the driver’s advice to return via Nabiganj to Ajmiriganj where she was raped.

Police said when the bus reached Sherpur other passengers got off leaving the student alone. Seizing the opportunity bus driver Sabbir Mia and helper Liton Mia threatened and took turns to rape her.

Later when the bus reached Aushkandi the girl started screaming drawing locals who rushed to the spot. Locals informed police and army. Meanwhile locals stopped the bus and gave the driver a thrashing before handing him over to the army. However helper Liton escaped.

The army handed over the driver along with the victim girl to Nabiganj police station.

Nabiganj police station OC Sheikh Md Kamruzzaman said the bus driver has been arrested on rape charges while raids are on to nab the fugitive helper.