A female schoolteacher was brutally assaulted and robbed after boarding a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in the Chandganj area of Lakshmipur on Wednesday afternoon. The attackers forcibly seized her gold jewellery, mobile phone, and cash before dumping her by the roadside and fleeing the scene. Local residents rescued the injured victim and arranged for her immediate admission to a local medical facility. The incident occurred at approximately 4:30 pm near the Afzal Road area under Chandganj upazila.
The victim was identified as Laxmi Rani Nath, an assistant teacher at Alhaj Ibrahim Mia Girls’ High School. According to colleagues and local sources, Laxmi Rani boarded the auto-rickshaw at Afzal Road after completing her daily duties at the school to return home. Her intended destination was located in front of a plant nursery situated a short distance west of Chandganj Police Station. However, the driver bypassed her requested stop and sped along the road heading towards Kafil Uddin University College.
Once on the isolated stretch of road near the college, the driver and his accomplices physically assaulted Laxmi Rani, overpowering her to snatch the valuables she was carrying. The assailants forcibly stripped gold ornaments from her hands, ears, and neck, while also taking her mobile phone and wallet containing cash. Having stripped the teacher of her belongings, the perpetrators threw her out of the moving auto-rickshaw onto the street before accelerating away.
Passers-by found Laxmi Rani lying injured by the road and promptly transported her to Lakshmipur Sadar Hospital, where she is currently receiving treatment. Speaking on the investigation, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Chandganj Police Station, Abdur Rob, confirmed that law enforcement teams have initiated an active operation to track down the perpetrators. Police are currently working to identify the CNG driver and his accomplices using local intelligence and available evidence to ensure their swift arrest.
