At least eight students of Sher-e-Bangla Medical College were injured in a clash between students and local people yesterday following death of an outsider after indiscriminate beating by students on the campus.
The victim is Murad Ahmed, 24, son of Ashraf Ali of Dakkhin Alekanda Refugee Colony adjacent to Zamilur Rahman Pappu Hostel. Students beat him up on the campus in the morning suspecting him a thief. Later, he succumbed to his wounds in the afternoon. During the clash, locals damaged several rooms of the hostel of the medical college.
Hundreds of people of the colony swooped on students at the hostel in protest against death of Murad, witnesses said.
During the clash, both the clashing groups chased and counter chased each other.
Murad's father identifying his son as a mosaic labourer said he went to the hostel in the morning for taking his wage in exchange of repairing a bathroom of the hostel. At that time, students beat him up indiscriminately leading to his death, he said.
But a student named Akhter Hossain said Murad fell in wrath of students when they found him stealing a pipe from the bathroom.
Prof Habibur Rahman, head of Forensic Department also echoed a similar view.
The assistant commissioner of police, Hayatul Islam said students and locals locked in clash for over half an hour. On information, police rushed there and brought the situation under control, he said.
Being informed, Barisal City Mayor Showkat Hossain Hiron rushed to the spot and demanded proper investigation into the incident.