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Organized gangs are creating ‘death traps’ for motorcyclists on the capital’s overpasses. Seeing the secluded spot from the overpass, the nylon string is tied to the railings on both sides which is not visible to speeding drivers. Many have been caught in these threads and have been victims of accidents. As soon as the motorcycle overturned, the stalking gang members ran out of the neighborhood. They then seized the victim’s money and valuables.
Traps are being set on the Hatirjheel, Magbazar, Khilgaon and Kuril flyovers, some of the aggrieved drivers said. Several drivers were seriously injured when their hands and necks were pulled by the strong nylon line attached to these flyovers. Motorcyclists on these overpasses fear that if members of this gang are not quickly identified and arrested, they could fall into a trap and even die.
On July 10, Tanvir Jobayer, a student at a private university, lost his mobile phone and wallet after falling into a wire trap. He left his friend at Rampura in the middle of the night and fell into a wire trap at the Madhubagh overpass on his way back to Dhanmondi via Hatirjheel. Tanvir said: “Something got caught in a hand coming down from the Madhubag overpass in Hatirjheel. In pain, I stopped the motorcycle and saw that the thread was stuck and my hand was cut. I immediately saw some people come and grab me. He showed the knife and took his cell phone and wallet. They fled before they knew it.
On the night of August 12, Sheikh Raihan Kabir fell into one of those traps on the Kuril overpass. He said that around 6.30pm he got stuck in a thread on the Kuril overpass and cut his hand. However, there was no danger as it did not stop there.
Journalist Mohammad Hossain Tareq was caught in a thread in Bharadupur. He said he was involved in an accident on July 11 at noon. Tareq said: ‘I was going from Minto Road to the Magbazar flyover and turning left towards Kawran Bazar. The road in the left lane on the flyover was pretty quiet. And then it was raining. As soon as you turn left from the main flyover, the thread wraps around your neck and hands. They cut off a small part of my left hand. But if it had been a little sideways, bigger accidents could have happened. ‘
Mahmud Reza Tafur cut the skin on his neck after falling into a wire trap in Major Hanif Flyover’s part of Jatrabari. He said: ‘By the grace of God, I survived that day. At the Jatrabari-Gulistan flyover, I was riding my bike at a speed of 60 km / h. Suddenly a thread got stuck in my throat and I felt a great pain. Somehow I controlled the bike with one hand, holding the string with the other hand, in order to save my neck. The tension was so great that they cut off my hand and finger. The helmet has reduced the thread pressure on the neck, otherwise the pressure on the neck could have been cut if it had been pressed a little more. ‘
The last time Asadur Rahman saw a thread at the Khilgaon flyover on August 11, he stopped the car and took it away. He said: ‘As I was leaving, I noticed that the thread was tied. I opened it later. There was a lot of long thread. I keep it open so no cyclist gets hurt.
The news of the trapping of leaves in the overpasses of the capital has also reached the ears of the police. A Hatirjheel police officer also fell into that trap, said his colleague. A member of the Hatirjheel police station said on condition of anonymity that they were drinking in the area. They snatch whenever they get a chance. Every now and then there are raids, then a few days off. Later it started again.
Although several police officers from the police station admitted such incidents, Officer-in-Charge (CO) Abdul Rashid denied it. “I have not heard of any such incidents on the flyovers in my area,” he said.
Such criminals must be subject to the law, said the Deputy Commissioner for Media and Public Relations of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police. Walid Hossain. He said: ‘The purpose for which that work is being done will be investigated. Legal action will be taken against those who are doing such things.
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