Violence At RU, RMC

Rajshahi Shibir files 3 more cases against 248 BCL men

24 March 2009, 18:00 PM

RU Correspondent

Islami Chhatra Shibir men filed three more cases in connection with their bloody clashes with the activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) at Rajshahi University on March 13 and Rajshahi Medical College on March 10. After filing of the cases accusing a total of 248 BCL men with Rajshahi Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court on Monday, the court asked the police station concerned to take necessary steps. RU Sher-e-Bangla Hall Shibir leader Saifudin Yahia filed a case against over 160 BCL men including BCL RU unit President Ibrahim Hossain Moon, Cultural Affairs Secretary Awal Kabir Joy, BCL activists Shanto and Roni for March 13 clashes, sources said. RU Shah Makhdum Hall Shibir leader Tarek Monwar Hossain filed another case against five local Awami League leaders and activists including Towhidul Islam Kalu for the same clashes. Meanwhile, Zahedul Islam, a Shibir activist of RMC unit, filed a case against over 83 BCL RMC unit leaders and activists for March 10 clash. Shibir activist Zahedul mentioned that a group of BCL cadres led by BCL RMC unit President Asok Kumar attacked Shibir leader Mehedi Hassan at Shaheed Shah Mainul Ahsan Pinku Hostel and stabbed him. Advocate Abu Muhammad Salim on Monday filed the three cases on behalf of Shibir. March 13 clashes between BCL and ICS men on RU campus left ICS general secretary Sharifuzzaman Nomani killed and at least 100 people injured and it led to indefinite closure of eight higher educational institutions in the city, including RU. Some 25 students were injured in BCL-Shibir clash on RMC campus on March 10. Earlier as many as 304 people were made accused in cases filed by the two rival groups against each other but no one was arrested as of yesterday, police said.