Woman dies being hit, dragged by car at DU campus
02 December 2022, 09:40 pm | Updated: 29 November 2024, 02:32 am
A woman died after being hit by a private car and dragged several hundred yards on Dhaka University campus Friday afternoon.
The deceased was identified as Rubina Akhter, 45.
She died while undergoing treatment at DMCH around 4:45pm, confirmed DMCH assistant Sub-Inspector of Police Outpost Masud Mia.
According to eyewitnesses, a private car hit the woman near TSC area around 3:00pm and dragged her several hundred yards, leaving her critically injured. After noticing it, students and pedestrians chased and caught the driver near Nilkhet. The mob also beat the driver of the private car in the incident.
The driver was also sent to DMCH. The driver was identified as Azhar Zafar Shah, a former teacher of DU's International Relations Department.
