A college student jumped off a moving bus at Sujanagar in Sunamganj's Derai municipality area last evening to escape rape attempt by the bus driver and helper.
With serious head injury, she was first taken to Derai Upazila Health Complex and later referred to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital, reports our Sylhet correspondent.
Victim's father filed a case accusing three unknown persons at Derai Police Station last night but no one has been arrested till this morning.
The victim was returning alone from her sister's house in Lamakazi area of Sylhet's Bishwanath upazila.
At the Sylhet hospital, the victim's brother-in-law said, "I booked her a seat in the bus from Lamakazi bus stop yesterday afternoon. Before the bus reached Derai, all the passengers got off and the driver and helper attempted to rape her. To survive, she jumped off the bus through a window."
He said, "Locals rescued and admitted her to the upazila health complex. The bus driver has fled. Police later seized the bus."
Sylhet District Bus Owner Association's Joint Secretary Abdul Mukit Mukul went to the hospital last night. He said, "It's a heinous incident and we strongly protest it. The driver and helper must be arrested and the victim must get justice. We'll stand by the victim's family to ensure justice."
Ashraful Islam, officer-in-charge of Derai Police Station, said, "We are looking for the accused and should be able to arrest them soon."
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