Woman Arrested over Assaulting University Student 'For Her Outfit'

RAB has arrested a woman accused of harassing, beating, and indecently assaulting a university student at Narsingdi railway station. The name of the arrested woman is Shila Akhter alias Saima.

She was arrested in the Shibpur area of ​​Narsingdi on Monday (May 30).

Confirming the matter, RAB's Assistant Director of Legal and Media Wing ANM Imran Khan said that a case was recently filed against a university student at Narsingdi railway station for harassing, beating, and indecent assault. The harassing woman was arrested in a raid in the Shibpur area of ​​Narsingdi.

Earlier on 18 May, a young woman was physically assaulted for wearing what the attackers claimed to be "indecent clothes".

The woman was forced to take shelter in the station master's room to save herself from the raging mob. Later, she boarded a Dhaka-bound train.

The incident sparked mass criticism as many protested against it on social media.

On 21 May, the Narsingdi railway police outpost in-charge of Emayedul Jahedi filed a case with Bhairab Police Station over the harassment incident, mentioning the names of two people and 10 other unnamed accused.

The accused are Md Ismail, 38, son of late Badol Mia of Najarpur union's Budiamara area; and Shila Aktar, wife of Foyez Ahmed of Upazila crossing area of Narsingdi.

Of them, police arrested Ismail Hossain on 20 May night from the rail station area.

Investigation Officer SI Harunuzzaman Rumel said the court granted three-day remand after they pleaded for taking Ismail on a seven-day remand for interrogation.