A rickshaw puller died a tragic death yesterday when a fellow rickshaw puller punched him during a brawl on Dhaka University campus.
The deceased was identified as Suja Miah, 30, from Rangpur. Police detained the other rickshaw puller, Bachchu Sarder, in this connection.
Quoting Bachchu, Officer-in-Charge of Shahbagh Police Station Sirajul Islam said both rickshaw pullers were crossing Jagannath Hall on DU campus at around 12:30 noon when the incident occurred. Suja’s rickshaw was behind Bachchu’s rickshaw and he asked Bacchu to make way for him to push ahead.
Bachchu delayed in making way for Saju and the two exchanged heated words. At one stage, both men pulled their rickshaws aside and engaged in a fist fight. Saju fainted when Bachchu punched him on his chest.
University students caught Bachchu and rushed Suja to Dhaka Medical College Hospital where he was declared dead, the OC said.
The students later handed over Bachchu to police.
-With The Daily Star input
