Rickshaw puller rewarded for calling 999 to save woman

Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) Wednesday awarded a prize to the rickshaw puller, who phoned the national hotline 999 to save a housewife from the clutches of rapists on July 18, for his courage and awareness in the port city.

Krishna Pada Roy, the newly appointed commissioner of the CMP, gave the prize for the outstanding job of the rickshaw puller identified as Md Abdul Hannan, 32.

CMP Additional Deputy Commissioner Md Ameer Jafar and Deputy Commissioner (North) Mokhlesur Rahman and among others were present during the prize ceremony.

Mentionable, a 23-year-old housewife was returning to her Sholoshahar’s residence by a rickshaw after attending a wedding ceremony in the GEC area around 1:00 am on July 18.

A group of three youths interrupted the rickshaw in front of one ‘Sadia’s Kitchen’ and took her to a makeshift tea stall where six culprits violated her in phases.

Though the rickshaw puller was asked to leave the spot and not to share it with anyone, he informed another rickshaw puller after going a few yards.

The second rickshaw puller phoned the national hotline 999 seeking help in this connection.

Responding to the call, a team of law enforcement agencies from nearby Khulshi police station rushed to the spot and rescued the victim. Moreover, police arrested three of the culprits on the spot.