15 hurt in BCL factional clash at JN Varsity
Jagannath University Chhatra League activists locked
in a clash on the university campus on Monday over
establishing supremacy. NN photo
in a clash on the university campus on Monday over
establishing supremacy. NN photo
At least 15 Bangladesh Chattra League (BCL) activists were injured in a factional clash at Jagnnath University Monday morning.Police and witnesses said the clash ensued at about 11am when the general students were staging demonstration demanding recovery of 12 dormitories from the occupation of outsiders.
At one stage, some BCL activists led by Kamrul Hasan Ripon, president, university unit, attacked the general students. Hearing the information, rival group of BCL, led by general secretary Gazi Abu Syed, attacked Kamrul group, leaving 15 students injured. Among the injured, five were admitted to National Medical College Hospital.
On information, police rushed to the campus and arrested Mamun and Babul of GS Gazi faction of BCL. Eight platoons of police were deployed to avert any untoward situation.
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