Driver arrested for rape attempt in moving bus

Shahid Miah. Photo: collected

The driver, prime accused in the case filed over attempt to rape in a moving bus in Sunamganj, was arrested yesterday morning,

Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police arrested Shahid Miah (25) from Old Bus Stand area of Sunamganj municipality, Md Mizanur Rahman, superintendent of police in the district said.

Earlier on December 27, Shahid's assistant Abdur Rashid (27) was arrested from Chhatak upazila by Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI).

A college student jumped off a moving bus at Sujanagar in Sunamganj's Derai municipality on Saturday evening, to escape rape attempt by the bus driver and his helper.

With serious head injuries, she was first taken to Derai Upazila Health Complex and later referred to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital.

The victim's father filed the case accusing three unknown persons of attempting rape -- with Derai Police Station that same night.