At least six Chhatra League activists of Dhaka University received minor injuries while a clash took place between Shahidullaha Hall and Amar Ekushay Hall unit BCL activists yesterday noon.
Witness said the incident aroused on Wednesday centering a trivial issue while Kajol, a fourth year honours student of Shahidullaha Hall, beat Shaykot, a first year student of Amar Ekushay hall when they were stepping stairs at Karzon Hall.
Following the incident, Shaykot called his hall mates and beat Kajol indiscriminately. After then senior BCL leaders of the two halls including hall presidents and general secretaries decided to settle the matter vocally and arranged a meeting yesterday at Karzon Hall area. ,
While the meeting was going on, at one stage one of the BCL activists of Shahidullaha hall engaged in a quarrel with Mahmudul hasan Miraz , general secretary of Amar Ekushay hall unit. As an unrest situation created between the two hall activists, BCL leaders Fazlul Haque hall unit came to resolve the matter. Then the three groups locked horns with each other.
Tutul of Fazlul Haque hall, Miraz and Tanvir of Amar Ekushay hall and three others who could not be identified got injured at the incident.
DU proctorial team along with the BCL DU unit president and general secretary rushed to the spot and pacified the situation.
The injured were taken to Dhaka Medical College for primary treatment and everyone was released after treatment.
While talking to DU Acting Proctor Amjad Ali told the Dhaka Tribune: ‘‘The students got excited from a misunderstanding but we took the situation under control. We will form an investigation committee in this regard and punishment will be given to the responsible”.
Omar Sharif, BCL DU unit general secretary told DT that it happened because of a misunderstanding between the seniors and juniors, but it was not worthy to be mentioned.
However he denied the involvement of any BCL activists in the incident.
