2 days ago
Woman Alleges Molestation and Assault During Nagerbazar Journey
A woman said she was travelling on a scooter with her friend on Friday night.
They were stuck in traffic on Jessore Road.
Her friend honked to try to move forward.
She said a man became angry and attacked him.
She also alleged that four men pulled her into a narrow lane and molested her.
She said some relatives who came to help were beaten.
The group allegedly threatened her with guns and made her delete a video.
Police have arrested one person and are looking for three others.
A woman alleged that four men molested and assaulted her while she travelled by two-wheeler on Friday night.
She said the incident began after her friend honked during a traffic jam on Jessore Road around 8.30pm.
According to her complaint, her friend was slapped and his vehicle key was taken.
She alleged that relatives who came after hearing her cries were beaten with the butt of a gun.
Police arrested one man and are searching for three others named in the complaint.
- Who
- A woman, her two-wheeler rider friend, four alleged attackers, and relatives who came to help; police have arrested one suspect.
- What
- The woman alleged molestation, assault, theft or damage to her chain, and an assault on her friend and relatives.
- Where
- On Jessore Road while travelling from Nagerbazar towards Lake Town, including a narrow lane nearby.
- When
- Friday night, at around 8.30pm.
- Why
- The alleged confrontation began after the woman's friend honked while stopped in a traffic jam and tried to find a way through.
Key facts
- Incident time
- Friday night, around 8.30pm
- Travel route
- From Nagerbazar towards Lake Town
- Initial location
- Jessore Road traffic jam
- People sought
- Three additional suspects named in the complaint
- Arrest
- One man has been arrested
- Alleged weapons
- The woman said the group threatened her with firearms and used a gun butt to beat relatives
- Deleted evidence
- The woman said she deleted a mobile-phone recording after threats
Quotes
The woman complainant
The woman who alleged that she and her friend were attacked
“A man approached my friend and asked why he was honking. He introduced himself as Pakai and said the road would remain closed for as long as he wished. When my friend tried to find a way out, he was slapped, and his key was snatched.”
telegraphindia.com
“I got off the two-wheeler when four persons pulled me into a narrow lane and molested me. They also pulled at my chain and tore it. My brother and nephew heard my cries and rushed to the spot. They were beaten with the butt of a gun.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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