Case filed over attempted rape of Jahangirnagar University student

Jahangirnagar University authorities have filed a case
against an unidentified individual over the alleged attempted rape and murder
of a female student on campus last night (12 May).
Deputy Registrar (Security Section)
Md Gafrul Hasan Chowdhury filed the case at Ashulia Police Station this
morning.
Ashulia Police Station
Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md Torigul Islam said, "The case was recorded this
morning. We have collected CCTV footage of the incident and are working
alongside the Detective Branch (DB) and the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) to
arrest the suspect. We hope to make an arrest soon."
According to university authorities, the incident occurred
around 11:15pm on the road between the abandoned old Fazilatunnesa Hall and the
extension of Al Beruni Hall.
Quoting the victim, university
security officials said the student was walking along the road when an
unidentified man began following her.
When she reached the road beside
Fazilatunnesa Hall, the suspect allegedly tried to drag her into nearby bushes
after wrapping a cloth-like object around her neck.
Several students on motorcycles
heard her screams and rushed to rescue her.
Mohammad Ali Chishti, who was passing by in an autorickshaw, said he initially
thought it was an accident after hearing the cries.
"When I went closer, I found
the victim. She told us someone had tried to rape her. We then searched the
area with others present and informed the university authorities," he
said.
Deputy Registrar Gafrul said
university officials rushed to the scene after being alerted by students and
conducted a search, but failed to find the suspect.
The victim was taken to the
university medical centre for treatment, while CCTV footage was being reviewed
to identify the attacker, he added.
He said CCTV footage showed the
suspect dragging the student towards a bushy area beside the extended part of
Al Beruni Hall after wrapping a net-like object around her neck.
University Proctor AKM Rashidul
Alam said authorities are working with law enforcement to identify and arrest
the suspect.
He said CCTV footage clearly showed
the suspect's face and efforts are underway to confirm his identity.
Preliminary information suggests
the suspect is not a university student, he added.
He added that the administration is
"deeply shocked" by the incident and demanded the immediate arrest of
the offender and exemplary punishment.
















