Intra-BCL clash leaves 15 hurt at JnU
Tuesday, 11 May 2010
At least 15 Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists were injured in a factional clash at Jagannath University (JnU) Monday morning, reports UNB.
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 the National Medical College Hospital.
On information, the police rushed to the campus and arrested Mamun and Babul of Gazi faction of BCL.
Eight platoons of police were deployed in the area to avert any untoward situation.
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 the National Medical College Hospital.
On information, the police rushed to the campus and arrested Mamun and Babul of Gazi faction of BCL.
Eight platoons of police were deployed in the area to avert any untoward situation.