Rajshahi Bureau

Motihar Police Station of RMP arrested two outsiders on charges of physically harassing and beating a student of the English Department of Rajshahi University (RU) on Friday.

The two arrested youths are Md. Tanmoy (28) and Milan (38). Tanmoy is the son of Md. Tariqul Islam of Dharampur area of Motihar Police Station of Rajshahi metropolis and Milan is the son of Md. Intaz of the same area.

According to the incident, yesterday, March 12, 2025, Md. Farhan Mahmud, a student of the English Department of Rajshahi University, and his girlfriend were having Iftar at Kajla Gate. At that time, an outsider youth teased his girlfriend. Farhan's girlfriend protested in this incident. Then Tanmoy rushed towards his girlfriend to hit her. When Farhan stopped him, Tanmoy and his accomplice attacked them, hitting Farhan in various parts of his body and physically harassing his girlfriend.

Farhan filed a complaint with Motihar Police Station. In response to the complaint, a team of Motihar Police Station, under the direction of Motihar Police Deputy Commissioner Md. Mominul Karim, reviewed the CCTV footage of the scene and identified the accused. Later, at 2:30 pm today, based on a secret tip-off, a raid was conducted and the accused were arrested from the Horticulture area of Rajpara Police Station.

A case was registered against them at Motihar Police Station under the Prevention of Violence against Women and Children Act and the Penal Code and sent to jail through a learned court.