8 hurt as students of BM College, outsiders clash
At least eight people were injured in a clash between the students and locals on Barisal Government Brojo Mohan (BM) College campus yesterday.
Police charged baton and fired gunshot to bring the situation under control.
The injured include students Salahuddin, third year of Islamic History, Rahman, fourth year of Mathematics, Mantu and Rakib of Bangla department.
College sources said a group of local youths backed by some ruling party men often entered the campus and teased the female students.
On Monday, the group, led by one Samiul, assaulted Nazimuddin, a third year student of Sociology department, on the campus.
Samiul was driver of Jobayer, a Chhatra League leader and auditorium secretary, alleged several students.
When the fellow students were taking preparation to form a human chain yesterday noon to protest the incident,they were attacked by a gang of outsiders.
Both sides then engaged in clash with brick bats and sticks, leaving the eight injured.
The agitating students also ransacked the college canteen, operated by BCL leader Nurul Ambia Babu, transportation secretary of dissolved students' welfare committee, and some shops near the college.
Police arrested five outsiders--Rabbi, Kawsar, Dipak, Tapu and Oli--in this connection.
Contacted, Principal Fazlul Haque said, local outsiders often entered the college campus and engaged in clash with the residential students.
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