Police Firing at JU
VC calls for probe
Vice Chancellor of Jahangirnagar University Prof Anwar Hossain yesterday requested the government to open a judicial investigation into Wednesday night's police firing, which left five students injured and led to widespread violence on the campus.
Speaking at a press conference at the senate hall, he also termed the violence and vandalism on the campus by students as "terrorist activities" and regretted the incident.
Immediately after the police firing at Mir Mosharraf Hossain Hall, protesting students vandalised the administrative building, the university main gate, and the residences of the provost, proctor and former VC Prof Shariff Enamul Kabir.
On Wednesday night, police went to the dormitory to arrest a third year student named Nahid on charge of stabbing another student, Tahmidul Islam Likhon, who allegedly belongs to a group opposing the ex-VC.
Nahid and two other students--Ashrafuzzaman Liton and Mahbub Riaz--are said be loyal to Prof Shariff and have led some 10-12 youths who stabbed Likhon.
As police went to the hall to arrest Nahid, the resident students resisted them, prompting police to fire rubber bullets on them.
Prof Anwar said the policemen were not directed to arrest the student [Nahid] or open fire on them. They did not maintain due procedure during the action, he added.
Asked if he would bring any change in the administration which is predominantly loyal to the ex-VC, Prof Anwar said he would do that as per the university act if necessary.
The Wednesday violence led to the closure of JU till August 25.
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