Detective Branch police detained, questioned and released three leaders of the quota reform protests after they called a press conference and delivered an ultimatum to dismiss the cases over the demonstrations within two days, report agencies.
Detective Branch police detained three joint conveners of the 'Council', Nurul Haque Nur, Farooq Hasan and Muhammad Rashed Khan, from the Dhaka University area immediately after the press conference, claimed convener Hasan Al Mamun.
"They were brought in for questioning as part of the investigation and were released, Detective Branch Police Joint Commissioner Abdul Baten said.
The three had been taken in order to scrutinise reports of violence during the protests, the police official said.
"They were called to scrutinise video footage from the attack on the VC's house for the purposes of the investigation. They have been released."
Meanwhile, Bangladesh General Students' Rights Protection Council demanded on Monday withdrawal of all cases filed against the protesters during quota reform movement within two days.
Leaders of the council also threatened to wage movement again if their demand would not met within the stipulated time.
Nurul Haque, co-convener of the council, read out the written statement at a press briefing in front of the Central Library on DU campus around 11am.
Earlier on April 11, four cases were filed against unnamed accused following the clash and vandalism on DU campus and VC's house during the demonstration.
At the press conference, the agitating students also protested a report published by the 'Daily Ittefaq' which termed the protesters as 'Shibir'.
They also demanded withdrawal of the news saying, "If the newspaper does not withdraw the report within 5.0pm today (Monday), all educational institutions and universities will boycott the newspaper from tomorrow (Tuesday)."
The leaders also demanded the arrest of the miscreants involved in the attack on the residence of the VC.
Earlier on Thursday, the council announced to stay all their protest programmes in response to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's decision to cancel all quotas for government jobs.
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