BCL factional clash leaves six hurt at JU

Jahangirnagar University Feb 13 (UNB): Two groups of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) clashed at Jahangirnagar University (JU) on Wednesday, leaving at least five activists injured.

Besides, JU Proctor Associate Professor ASM Firoz Ul Hasan suffered slight injuries when he tried to bring the situation under control.

At least six bullets were fired during the melee, said witnesses.

The clash erupted after former JU unit BCL general secretary Razib Ahmed Rasel was assaulted by incumbent secretary SM Abu Sufian Chanchal over previous enmity on the campus.

The injured are Mostafa Shahin of Economics department, Sazzad Hossain and Bahar of Institution of Information Technology (IIT), Utshaw Datta of Physics and Roni of International Relations.

The injured were given first aid at the university medical centre.

Witnesses said Chanchal swooped on Razib and physically assaulted him at the central playground of the university around 5:00 pm.

Later, Razib's followers from different halls with weapons and sticks gathered at Bottala and locked in a clash with the rivals.