JU BCL men beat up senior students

Some activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League of Jahangirnagar University (JU) beat up three general students including a female yesterday because the latter protested a BCL man's misbehaviour.

Md Shahjahan Badsha and Indrajit Bhoumik Shawon, both master's students of history, suffered minor injuries while one of their female friends got hurt trying to save them.

Badsha suffered injuries in the head and his nose bled. He was treated in the university medical centre and Enam Medical College Hospital in Savar.

Badsha and Shawon were chatting with two female friends at the guest room of Shahid Rafiq Jabbar Hall, while BCL activist Md Kamrul Hassan, a second-year law student and resident of the hall, entered the room and asked them why they were sitting there, according to the victims.

He spoke rudely, and when they asked him why he was talking like this with the seniors, he hurried away and came back with seven to eight activists, they said.

"Though we said sorry...they beat us up mercilessly with sticks and iron rods. We don't know why," said Shawon, adding that onlookers came to their rescue.

Kamrul denied attacking anyone and instead accused the four of forcing him out of the room.

The proctorial team visited the injured and assured them of taking action against the attackers.