Principal, 10 others hurt as students clash with outsiders

Police and witnesses said there was a brawl between a college student -- Manjurul Islam-- and some local youths on Wednesday over playing football.

On the next day, when Manjurul Islam was coming to the college with some classmates, Babul and four local youths obstructed them at the gate. As the news spread, students came out, caught Babul and confined him in a room.

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Haring this, about 50 local youths came to the college with lethal weapons and attacked the students.

Principal Shahidur Rahman, Vice-principal Md Shahjahan and teachers Badruzzan and Ruhul Amin were injured when they came to quell the violence.

Six students injured in the clash---Azad, Jakir, Jahurul, Dipu, Sanju and Titu-- were admitted in to Jamalpur Sadar Hospital.

Police have been deployed on the campus.

The college principal said his students can not be blamed for the clash as the outsiders forcibly entered the college and attacked them. He demanded police action against the intruders.