Outsider tourist robbed in secluded rail-line area; snatched phone and dagger recovered
BAU Students Chase and Nab Auto-Driver After Knife-Point Mobile Mugging
- An auto-rickshaw driver was intercepted by BAU students after mugging a visitor at knife-point near the campus rail line
- Students mounted an immediate motorcycle chase, trapping the fleeing vehicle near the Karim Bhaban area
- The suspect, Rahul Mia, along with the recovered dagger and mobile phone, was handed over to Kotwali Police
Demonstrating swift vigilance and courage, students of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) chased down and apprehended an auto-rickshaw driver accused of robbing a visitor at knife-point inside the university campus. The incident took place in a secluded strip adjacent to the campus railway line on Sunday, 8 November 2026. The students successfully recovered the snatched smartphone alongside a sharp dagger from the suspect's possession.
The apprehended driver was identified as Rahul Mia, a resident of the Morakhola locality under Kotwali Model Police Station in Mymensingh.
According to the victim, Kader Siddiqui (20), a visitor arriving from Narayanganj to visit relatives in Mymensingh, he hired a battery-run three-wheeler (Mishuk) from the Dhaka Bypass intersection bound for the Kewatkhali neighborhood for a fare of BDT 70. However, instead of taking the arterial highways, the driver deliberately detoured deep into the campus corridors. Being unfamiliar with the institutional premises, the victim failed to recognize the diversion. The driver halted the vehicle at an isolated stretch along the rail tracks, brandished a concealed knife, and demanded the passenger’s belongings. Fearing for his safety, the victim surrendered his mobile handset, after which the driver sped off.
The victim gave chase on foot, shouting for help. Hearing the distress calls, Akash, a student from the 2023–24 academic session, immediately mobilized a motorcycle chase from the First Gate intersection. Akash recounted that the driver recklessly steered through Jobbar More and the Deodaru Road heading toward Karim Bhaban, repeatedly attempting to collide with the pursuing motorcycle. The pursuit concluded when friction sparked a localized fire beneath the rickshaw chassis as it descended toward the male residential hall corridor, allowing converging students to intercept and subdue the driver.
Upon being notified, members of the BAU proctorial body, led by Assistant Proctor Professor Dr. Kazi Farhad Kadir, rushed to the scene and took the suspect into administrative custody at the campus police outpost. The recovered weapon and the handset were cataloged, and the accused was formally transferred to Kotwali Model Police Station around 8:30 PM.
Assistant Proctor Professor Dr. Kazi Farhad Kadir noted that administrative authorities responded immediately to ensure physical custody and transferred the suspect along with the seized evidence to statutory police officers for formal processing.
Sub-Inspector (SI) Sajib Koch of Kotwali Model Police Station confirmed receipt of the suspect, adding that while the victim expressed initial hesitation regarding filing a formal written complaint, police administrators are consulting senior officials to initiate appropriate legal proceedings.
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