Army deployed in Chittagong University area after imposition of Section 144

Desk Reports :

Section 144 has been imposed to control the situation in the clash between students and local residents at Chittagong University (CU). The army has been deployed in the relevant areas to control the situation.

This order under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1898, was issued on both sides of the road from the eastern boundary of Gate Bazar No. 2 of Chittagong University in Fatepur Union of Hathazari Upazila to the eastern rail gate from 2 pm today to 12 midnight tomorrow Monday.

This information was revealed from the order signed by Hathazari Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) and Executive Magistrate Muhammad Abdullah Al Mumin on Sunday afternoon.

The order states that during this time, all types of meetings, rallies, protest processions, mass gatherings, carrying explosives, firearms and all types of indigenous weapons, as well as the presence or movement of five or more people together in these areas, are completely prohibited.

Jobra village is next to Chittagong University (CU). In this village, students of Chittagong University are bleeding one after another. At least 150 students have been injured in the clashes that began on Saturday night. The villagers have continued to attack the students with indigenous weapons and bricks. Both sides are still in a face-to-face position.

CU Pro-Vice Chancellor Md. Kamal Uddin was injured in the incident. He broke down in tears while talking to reporters. He folded his hands and appealed to the students and the villagers to stop the clashes.

Meanwhile, no action was seen from the law enforcement agencies to stop the clashes until 2:30 pm on Sunday. When Chittagong Superintendent of Police (SP) Saiful Islas Santu was called to inquire about this, he cut off the call saying he was in an urgent meeting.

Eyewitnesses and students said that a university student lives in a house in the Gate No. 2 area of ​​the university. When he returned home around 11:30 pm on Saturday, the doorman refused to open the gate. After a long period of shouting, the gate was finally opened and the gatekeeper slapped the student for shouting. Later, the student called some of her classmates, who went and attacked the gatekeeper. When they tried to stop the gatekeeper, he quickly fled the scene. In the meantime, the news spread on campus and more students gathered there. At one stage, when the students chased the gatekeeper, the locals gathered and started pelting them with bricks and stones. Then a clash and a chase ensued.
The victim student said, “The gate of our house was closed by 11:30 pm. Today (Saturday night) I went out for work, and when I returned around 11 pm, I found the gate closed. I pushed it many times, my roommates requested, but the gatekeeper did not open the gate. Later, he opened the gate and kicked and slapped me.”

Eyewitnesses said that the locals attacked the students with country-made weapons after making announcements on the mosque’s microphone. There was no electricity in the area at the time of the attack. Students alleged that the power supply was cut off in a planned manner. Two police vehicles, one from the university security force and one from the proctoral body were vandalized during the clash.

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