JnU expels 4 more students

The Jagannath University (JnU) authorities yesterday expelled four more students for good on the grounds of their alleged involvement in the killing of Bishwajit Das, a tailor by profession.
Based on its investigation, the university excluded fourth-year students Kayyum Mia Tipu of philosophy, Rajon Talukder of chemistry, and GM Rasheduzzaman Shaon of history departments, and Saiful Islam, a Masters student of history department.
All the four expelled are activists of JnU unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League, the pro-Awami League student body. The Daily Star in its investigative report had identified three of them who had directly taken part in killing Bishwajit near Victoria Park in Old Dhaka.
Witnesses of the gruesome killing said a group of Chhatra League cadres beat up and indiscriminately hacked Bishwajit during the BNP-led 18-party alliance's road blockade on December 9.
On December 12, JnU authorities permanently expelled Rafiqul Islam Shakil, Mir Mohammad Nure Alam and Obhidul Kader and cancelled the certificates of Mahafuzur Rahman Nahid and Imdadul Haque on the same grounds.
Investigation officer of the killing case Tazul Islam yesterday told The Daily Star that the four detainees, who had been shown arrested on December 11, would soon be taken on remand.
Meanwhile, Inspector General of Police Hassan Mahmood Khandker yesterday directed the Dhaka Metropolitan Police to form a team to investigate whether the law enforcers present on the killing spot that day had shown any negligence in carrying out their duties.
“We have received the instruction in the evening,” DMP Assistant Commissioner Gazi Rabiul Islam told The Daily Star last night.
Besides, the authorities of Mitford Hospital formed a three-member committee on Tuesday to investigate whether the on-duty doctors had shown any negligence in treating Bishwajit when he was rushed to the hospital.
Asked about its report, Director of the hospital Brig Gen Jakir Hossain said, “Primarily we can say that the hospital authorities did not show any negligence in treating Bishwajit.”
BAIL REJECTED
A Dhaka court yesterday rejected bail petitions of three suspects, who had been shown arrested on December 11 in connection with Bishwajit murder.
Lawyers of Nahiduzzaman Tuhin, Mamunur Rashid and Mosleuddin -- who are believed to be innocent -- submitted separate bail petitions mentioning that the three were not seen in the footage of the killing incident.
The lawyers also said the accused in the case had been arrested from the court area two days after the murder of Bishwajit Das.