DE News Desk :
A woman was violently dragged along the road during a snatching attempt in Dhaka’s Siddheshwari area on Saturday, after assailants tried to steal her handbag from a moving car.
The incident, captured on video and widely circulated on Facebook, shows a white car stopping near the woman, who was standing by the roadside with her handbag and luggage.
An individual from inside the vehicle suddenly grabbed her handbag, causing her to be dragged along the road as she desperately clung to her belongings.
Her luggage remained at the spot.The attempted robbery took place in front of Greenland Tower, a bus area in Siddheshwari.
The woman reportedly sustained serious injuries during the incident.
Police from the Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s (DMP) Ramna Division visited the scene following reports and viral footage of the assault.
The video shows the car pulling up, an occupant seizing the handbag, and the car speeding off as the woman is pulled along the street.
Moments later, three bystanders rushed to assist her — one securing her luggage and two others attending to her injuries.
About 50 seconds later, the injured woman returned to the scene and was seen speaking to several people, showing visible bruises on her elbow.
Assistant Commissioner Md Abdullah Al Mamun of DMP’s Ramna Division confirmed that police are investigating the incident.
“We have reviewed the video footage circulating online and visited the location. Although no case has been filed yet, legal action is underway,” he said.