SAU sues 3 over student’s death

A case was filed on Monday over the death of Sylhet Agricultural University (SAU) student Wasim in Moulvibazar.

SAU Proctor Prof Dr Mrittunjoy Kundu filed the case at Moulvibazar Model police station in the afternoon.

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Wasim, a 22-year-old final-year Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering student, was crushed to death by a bus after its helper reportedly pushed him off the vehicle at Sherpur in Moulvibazar sadar upazila on Saturday.

Bus driver Jewel Ahmed, 30, his assistant Mashuk Mia, 31, and supervisor Sheful Mia, 35, were accused in the case. Suhel Ahmed, officer-in-charge of Moulvibazar sadar police station, said Jewel and Masuk have been arrested while Sheful is on the run.

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Ten students, who were with Wasim at the time of the accident, have been made witnesses in the case.

Dr Kundu said: "It was not an accident. It was murder. It was premeditated murder."