A case was filed against 500 unnamed people in connection with the clash between Rajshahi University students and locals on Saturday night.
Abdus Salam, the registrar of Rajshahi University, filed the case at Motihar police station on Sunday, said Hafizur Rahman Hafiz, officer-in-charge of the police station.
"Action will be taken against those involved in the clash after investigation," said the OC.
Besides, 92 students of the university are now receiving treatment at Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital.
Of them, Rakib was shifted to the Incentive Care Unit (ICU) as his condition deteriorated, said RMCH Director Dr F M Shamim Ahmed. "But now he is out of danger", he added.
Earlier on Sunday, the students of the university blocked the Dhaka-Rajshahi highway to protest the “attack on them by locals and police” last night.
Members of Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) were deployed on the highway to control the situation, UNB’s RU correspondent said.
In addition, the students demonstrated in front of the administrative building of the university and locked the building to protest last night’s clash involving locals of Binodpur and the students of Rajshahi University. At least 200 students were injured during the clash.
The protesting students shouted slogans with their six-point demand, calling for justice.
Their demands are: justice for the attack on RU students by locals and police, stopping the entry of outsiders in the university and ensuring safety of the students, ensuring on-campus accommodation for all students, ensuring proper treatment of the injured students, taking necessary measures within 24 hours of the incident, and ensuring student representation in forming university policies.
According to the university sources, the students staged a sit-in protest in front of the Senate Building after holding a protest march on the campus to talk with the authorities. Later, they blocked the Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. Golam Shabbir Sattar, the Pro Vice-Chancellor Prof. Md. Sultan-Ul-Islam, and Prof. M. Humayun Kabir for two hours in front of Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Senate building.
VC Prof Golam Sabbir Sattar urged the students to stop the demonstration. However, the agitating students rejected his request and asked him to resolve the issue.
Amanullah Khan, a student of Population Science and Human Resource Development department of the university, said, “Police were largely inactive in the incident, rather they threw tear gas shells and fired rubber bullets at us. Taking advantage of their inaction, local thugs attacked us. The agitation will continue if our demands are not met.”
He demanded the resignation of the university’s proctorial body and the student advisor.
