Street protests for arrest of Rumi's hacklers

The students of Roshangiri High School, former school of Umme Habiba Rumi at her home village in Chittagong, demand trial of her alleged tormentors Mohammad Azam and Mohammad Nazim yesterday. Photo: STAR

Rumi, a second year student of the college, committed suicide by hanging herself Friday following persistent stalking by the two.

Chanting slogans, they marched up to the office of the upazila nirbahi officer (UNO) and handed over a memorandum, demanding exemplary punishment of the culprits. They gave the authorities a 48-hour ultimatum to nab the brothers.

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Earlier, the angry students and teachers held a rally at the college premises and formed a human chain. Local people also joined in their hundreds to express solidarity.

Meanwhile, students of the Roshangiri High School, where Rumi studied, staged a demonstration in front of the house of Azam and Nazim at noon.

Fatikchhari police made no progress as yet in arresting the brothers. "We have carried out raids in vain at different places since Rumi committed suicide," said Officer-in-Charge (OC) Ruhul Amin.

Additional Deputy Inspector General of Police Naim Ahmed however said, "The culprits involved in this tragic death would not be spared."