Criminals stab driver, loot auto-rickshaw
Criminals stabbed a battery-run auto-rickshaw driver and snatched his vehicle in Sarail upazila on Friday.
Critically injured Abdul Hai, 13, son of Helal Mia of Swalpo-Noagaon village under Sadar union, was first taken to Sarail Upazila Health Complex, from where he was shifted to a hospital in the capital for better treatment.
Quoting the victim's family members, police said two unidentified men boarded on Hai's auto-rickshaw in guise of passengers on Friday night.
When they reached near Islamabad area the duo stabbed Hai on his throat from the back and took away his vehicle.
Later, another auto-rickshaw driver Milon, who was crossing the area, found Hai lying in a pool blood, rescued the boy and took him to the upazila health complex.
Bakki Mia, general secretary of Sarail upazila Auto-Rickshaw Workers and Owners' Association, said another such incident occurred at the same place about one and a half months ago.
OC of Sarail Police Station Nazmul Ahmed said they were investigating the matter.
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