‘Sexual harassment’

RU student calls 999 to save herself

A female student of Rajshahi University (RU) was rescued by police from a house in city’s Dharampur area yesterday after she sought their support calling 999 to save her from ‘sexually harassment’. Responding to the emergency phone call ‘999’, police arrested Shyamal Banik, 45, son of Debnath Banik of Kotalipara in Gopalganj district, from the house for sexually harassing the girl.

Golam Ruhul Kuddus, additional deputy commissioner of police, said the victim, a first year student of English department, went to the house of one Dipika Banik for giving private tuition to her two daughters at Dharampur on Tuesday.

Later, the victim got stuck at Dipika’s house following rainfall and then Dipika asked the girl to stay at her home at night. In the dead of night, Shyama lBanik, brother of Dipika, entered the room where the girl was sleeping and harassed her sexually. She then called 999 and sought help from police.

Sexual harassment

RU student calls 999 to save herself

A female student of Rajshahi University (RU) was rescued by police from a house in citys Dharampur area yesterday after she sought their support calling 999 to save her from sexually harassment. Responding to the emergency phone call 999, police arrested Shyamal Banik, 45, son of Debnath Banik of Kotalipara in Gopalganj district, from the house for sexually harassing the girl. Golam Ruhul Kuddus, additional deputy commissioner of police, said the victim, a first year student of English department, went to the house of one Dipika Banik for giving private tuition to her two daughters at Dharampur on Tuesday. Later, the victim got stuck at Dipikas house following rainfall and then Dipika asked the girl to stay at her home at night. In the dead of night, Shyama lBanik, brother of Dipika, entered the room where the girl was sleeping and harassed her sexually. She then called 999 and sought help from police.