Daylight Bus Robbery in Savar, 3 Injured in Stabbing. A robbery took place on a passenger bus in the Police Town area of Savar Upazila, Dhaka, today (Friday) in broad daylight. When some passengers tried to resist, the robbers stabbed at least three people, who were later taken to Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital in the capital.
Daylight Bus Robbery in Savar: According to several passengers, a Shubhoyatra Paribahan bus was traveling from Manikganj to Gulistan, Dhaka. Around 12:30 PM, the bus stopped near a bridge in the Police Town area of Savar to pick up passengers. At that moment, two individuals armed with sharp knives (small-sized) boarded the bus. As soon as they got on, they began frisking the passengers in the front rows, snatching mobile phones and wallets. They also forcibly took gold chains from several female passengers.
When the robbers moved toward the back of the bus, some passengers tried to resist. The robbers then attacked them with knives, injuring several people. Eventually, the robbers got off the bus and fled.
A female victim said, ‘I boarded the Shubhoyatra bus from Jahangirnagar University’s Dairy Gate to go to Dhanmondi. After passing Bank Town, two robbers got on the bus. They initially mentioned that they had issues with two specific people but assured the rest of the passengers that they wouldn’t face any trouble. Then, they proceeded to snatch mobile phones and wallets from those two individuals as well as other passengers. They also took my gold chain. When someone tried to stop them, other passengers joined in, but the robbers stabbed a few people before escaping.’
Passenger Alqama Azad stated, ‘The robbers took mobile phones, wallets, and chains from passengers. When they moved to the back, some passengers tried to stop them. As passengers attempted to capture the robbers, they stabbed the driver’s assistant and two others, severely injuring their legs and hands. Then, they quickly got off the bus and ran away. There were about 15-20 passengers on board.’
Savar Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mohammad Jewel Mia said, ‘As soon as we learned about the robbery, a police team was sent to the scene. However, we have not yet received any formal complaint.'”
