RU BCL factions clash over extortion
Two factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Rajshahi University (RU) unit yesterday faced off with firearms and sharp weapons on the campus.
Witnesses said a group of BCL men, led by Mehedi Hasan, younger brother of RU unit BCL President Ahmed Ali, Tuhinul Islam and Tanim Ahmed, chased another BCL activist Forhad Hossain around 1:00pm on the campus.
When another BCL faction of the unit, led by Masud Rana, protested the incident, the two groups altercated and, later, faced off with iron rods, knives and pistols in front of Shahidullah Arts building on the campus.
On information, members of proctor's body along with law enforcers rushed brought the situation under control.
Forhad, a language department student, alleged that some BCL men, led by Tuhinul and Tanim, demanded Tk 50,000 extortion from him on Wednesday, denying which they assaulted him and called his father, threatening to kill Forhad if not given the cash.
His brother also sent Tk 5,000 through courier service to the activists, he said, adding that the BCL activists chased him yesterday for the rest of the money.
Tuhinul and Tanim, however, said they took Tk 5,000 from Forhad as he snatched a mobile phone set from one of their followers recently.
The two sides, however, denied the allegations.
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