Robbery Attack on Moving Bus in Savar Injures 5, One Critical

Local Correspondent

A robbery took place aboard a moving Welcome Paribahan bus in Savar, injuring at least five people. The injured were taken to various hospitals, including Enam Medical College Hospital, where one person’s condition remains critical.

The incident occurred around 6 p.m. on Friday, December 20, on the Dhaka-Aricha Highway near BPATC.

Reports say the bus was heading towards Chandra when three robbers, disguised as passengers, began attacking and stabbing passengers after the bus passed the Radio Colony area. The robbers threatened the passengers and looted valuables, including mobile phones and cash, before fleeing near the BPATC gate.

An eyewitness, Anup Sarkar, a student of Jahangirnagar University, said the robbers took all passengers’ belongings before 6:45 p.m. The driver fled after dropping the robbers at the MH gate, but the bus helper was detained. One victim remains in critical condition.

Police said they visited the scene and took the driver and helper into custody.

A Welcome Paribahan representative confirmed the robbers boarded the bus near BPATC and stole from passengers. The bus, along with the driver and helper, is in Ashulia Police custody.

Doctors at Jahangirnagar University Medical Center said a seriously injured passenger was brought in by fellow passengers. The victim, who was severely stabbed, was given first aid and sent to Enam Hospital. The robbers took the victim’s phone and 10,000 Taka after stabbing him for refusing to hand over his bag.

The doctors confirmed that the victim suffered severe stab wounds near his abdomen. Though the university does not provide ambulances for off-campus incidents, the victim was sent to Enam Hospital by ambulance for humanitarian reasons.

The injured passenger, identified as Shamim, 35, from Sripur, is receiving treatment at Enam Medical College Hospital. Dr. Hasan Mahbub, an emergency physician at the hospital, confirmed Shamim had multiple stab wounds on his chest and other parts of his body. He is currently undergoing treatment.