Attempted Sexual Harassment in Ctg: Three bus workers held

Detectives of Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) on Saturday night arrested three transport workers over attempting to sexually harass a female student of Chittagong University in a running bus on November 27.

The arrestees are driver Ehsan Kabir (27), supervisor Ali Abbas (30), and helper Md Faruk Bhutto (32), said police. They all hail from Cox’s Bazar.

The three -- employees of an inter-district bus of “Sohag Express” plying Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar route -- were arrested from Bahaddarhat Bus Terminal in the city, said Amena Begum, additional commissioner (crime and operation) of CMP, at a press briefing yesterday.

“The student boarded a port city-bound bus from Patiya around 3pm. All except her got off in Shah Amanat Bridge area and Chandgaon Bus Terminal,” she said.

“When she tried to get off in Chandgaon, Abbas asked Bhutto to close the door. She then tried to call 999, but they started pushing her,” she added.

Asif Mohiuddin, additional deputy commissioner of the detective branch, told The Daily Star, “While scuffling with the bus helper and supervisor, she started shouting for help and kicking the door.”

“At one point, they threatened to throw her off the vehicle and opened the door. She acted quickly and jumped out of the bus,” said Asif.

The ADC added, “We scrutinised CCTV footage of the bridge’s toll area after learning about the incident. We then identified the bus and arrested the three. During primary interrogation, they admitted to the offence.”

A case was filed in this connection.