A student of Jashore University of Science and Technology has accused members of Bangladesh Chhatra League, including the university unit president, of torturing him and threatening him with death.
The incident reportedly took place on Tuesday night at Shaheed Moshiur Rahman Hall. The victim, Shahreen Rahman Proloy, 24, a fourth-year student of physical education and sports science department, is currently receiving treatment at Jashore General Hospital.
Shahreen lodged a verbal complaint with the university administration, and vice-chancellor Professor Anwar Hossain has promised an investigation. Shahreen said that on June 3, he was attacked by Shahinur Rahman, a follower of BCL鈥檚 JUST unit president Sohel Rana, over a dispute related to a football game on the campus. After filing a complaint with the university proctor in this regard he became target of BCL members, he said.
According to Shahreen, at about 2:00am on Wednesday, BCL activists woke him up and took him to Sohel Rana鈥檚 room, where he was 鈥榖eaten with rods for three hours鈥� by Rana and 10 to 15 others. The attackers allegedly confiscated the phones of Shahreen and his roommate, Aminul Islam.
In fear for his life, Shahreen left the hall and returned to his home at village Barobazar of Kaliganj upazila in Jhenaidah on Wednesday. His mother later received a threatening call, warning them not to disclose the incident.
Shahreen said, 鈥楤ecause of the attack on Monday, I filed a written complaint. Following that, I was woken up at 2:00am and taken to Sohel Rana鈥檚 room by BCL members. As soon as I entered the room, around 10-15 people, including Ashikuzzaman Limon, Isad, Raihan Rahman Rabbi, Belal Hossain, and Sheikh Bipul, started beating me. They kept asking me why I filed the complaint.鈥�
鈥楾hey took my mobile phone and began beating me with rods. This continued until dawn. I felt like I might die. I begged for my life, clinging to Sohel Rana鈥檚 feet. Sohel Rana threatened to shoot me if I didn鈥檛 withdraw the complaint by the next day. He kicked me in the chest and ordered me to leave as soon as dawn broke.鈥�
Expressing concern for his safety, Shahreen added that he and his family were under threat.
BCL鈥檚 JUST unit president Sohel Rana denied the allegations. 鈥業 was out of campus that day; These allegations are false,鈥� he said.
VC Anwar Hossain confirmed that Shahreen had informed him of the incident verbally and appeared too terrified to speak. 鈥業 have asked him to submit a written complaint. Once we receive it, a committee will be formed to investigate, and appropriate action will be taken against those involved,鈥� he stated.
