Teachers and students of Rangamati Government University College demanded immediate arrest of the killer truck driver Ramjal Ali and exemplary punishment for killing a BSS (Hons) female student on Sunday’s road mishap.
They formed a ‘Human Chain’ programme at the main gate of the college on Monday in protest against killing Asinching Marma, 20.
Principal Prof Moyeen Uddin, Prof Monowar Kabir, student Asim Gupta, Dipankar Dey, Bitan Chakma, Ramachai Marma and Anchu Lal Tripura, spoke, among others.
Expressing his profound shock and sympathy to the bereaved family members, principal of the college Prof Moyeen Uddin vehemently condemned the killing of Asinching and demanded arrest and capital punishment of the driver. He urged the government to ensure road safety for all to stop such unending killing of people on the roads by the unskilled and loony drivers.
He also demanded immediate implementation of the new road transport act for the greater interest and prevention of as such unexpected killing on the roads.
Common students also demanded for quicker arrest of the driver and stern punishment as early as possible. They said that students of all educational institutions in the country took to the streets previously for road safety and for execution of the new road transport act. Such unexpected killings would not take place if the new road transport act were implemented earlier, they pointed out.
Driver Ramjan Ali went on hiding after Sunday’s accident. Police were trying to arrest the killer driver.
Investigation officer SI Harun on Monday told this correspondent that he will submit a prayer today (Monday) to the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) to find out the owner of the truck and we will produce it before court after ascertained of its owner, adds Harun.
Earlier on Sunday, Asinching Marma, 20, a BSS (Hons) student of Rangamagti Government College, was killed in a road mishap when a speedy truck going to Ranirhat from Rangamati town nocked a CNG-run autorickshaw which coming from opposite direction at Kalabagan area at around 10:00am.
Another four were injured including the driver of CNG auto-rickshaw Abdul Aziz, Dulal Miah, Akhtari Begum and two years old Tanvir.
Critically injured river of CNG auto-rickshaw Abdul Aziz and Dulal Miah are undergoing treatment at Chattogram Medical College and Hospital now.