10 Shibir activists arrested
Police arrested 10 activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir, a pro-Jamaat student organisation, yesterday after a clash with the law enforcers in Nayasarak area of Sylhet city.
The student activists in a procession were on the way to join a rally organised by the Shikkhangan Rakkha Parishad at Sylhet Central Shahid Minar.
Kotwali Police Station Officer-in-Charge Ataur Rahman said the activists were asked to stop the procession at Manik Pir Tila, but they denied to do so and clashed with the police. Later, police resorted to a baton charge on them and arrested the activists.
Meanwhile, the Shikkhangan Rakkha Parishad organised a token hunger strike at the Shahid Minar where a rally was also held in the afternoon.
The Parisahd has been staging demonstration demanding measures against the culprits responsible for torching the government-run MC College hostel on July 8 night.
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