The police early Wednesday arrested eight local people in connection with the case filed over the violent clashes between Chittagong University students and villagers of Jobra near the campus, hours after the university authorities filed a case against around 1,100 people.
The arrests were made during raids in different areas of Fatehpur union under Hathazari upazila, confirmed additional super intendent of police for Hathazari Circle Kazi Md Tareq Aziz.
The arrestees were identified as Md Imran Hossain, 35, son of Jalal Ahmed; Hasan, 22, son of Helal; Rasel, 30, son of Abdul Baten; Md Alamgir, 35, son of late Cheydul Haque; Md Nazrul Islam, 30, son of Farid; Md Jahed, 30, son of Abdur Rob; Md Arman, 24, son of Jahangir Alam; and Didarul Alam, 46, son of late Shafi鈥攁ll residents of Fathapur union.
Additional SP Tarek Aziz sai that, Imran, Hasan and Rasel were among the accused named in the first information report filed by the CU authorities on Tuesday afternoon.
The eight men were produced before court on Wednesday morning and sent to jail, while raids continue to arrest others involved in the clashes.
Meanwhile, academic activities partially resumed at the university on Wednesday, though attendance was low.
Examinations were held in nine departments and a few classes were conducted, but canteens and campus gathering spots remained mostly empty.
Chittagong University acting controller of examinations Professor Momtaz Uddin said, 鈥楨ach department has been given independence to decide whether to hold or postpone exams depending on the situation, but we have instructed them to ensure student presence.鈥�
Pro vice-chancellor (academic) Professor Mohammad Shamim Uddin Khan said, 鈥楨verything is returning to normal gradually. From now classes and exams will continue as scheduled with special consideration for injured students.鈥�
According to the Chattogram civil surgeon office, only three injured CU students remained admitted to hospital on Wednesday, none of whom are under treatment at Chattogram Medical College Hospital.
Civil surgeon Dr Jahangir Alam said that all three were admitted to Parkview Hospital among whom two in the intensive care unit and one in cabin.
On Wednesday afternoon Dr Jahangir Alam told 抖阴精品 that one of the ICU patients Mamun鈥檚 condition improved and he would be shifted to a cabin later on the day.
Imtiaz Ahmed Sayem鈥檚 condition, however, had deteriorated and a medical board would decide the next step later on the day, he further said.
The student in the cabin, Ismail, was improving, confirmed the civil surgeon.
Earlier, on Tuesday night, at a syndicate meeting, the university authorities formed a five-member inquiry committee headed by business administration dean Professor Tayeb Chowdhury to probe the clashes.
The meeting also resolved to request the government to set up a judicial inquiry committee.
The syndicate decided to prepare a development project proposal to build ten 10-storey halls to convert the university into a fully residential university, and to renovate existing halls to accommodate more students.
The syndicate also decided that the university would bear the medical costs of the injured, request the government to establish a model police station on the campus and a police box at the railway crossing, and to reduce disputes would form a committee incorporating the landlords who rent out their houses to the university鈥檚 students in the locality.
The meeting further resolved to request law enforcement agencies to continue deploying strike forces on the campus until the situation normalised.
On August 30, clashes began at the university about midnight when a first-year female philosophy student was allegedly assaulted by a building guard near Gate No 2.
Students rushed to the spot and soon clashed with the Jobra village residents, injuring many.
The clash began again about noon on August 31 and hours of fighting with sharp weapons, vandalism and looting left many more injured, including the pro vice-chancellor (administration), proctor and several teachers.
Security forces intervened later in the day and Section 144 was imposed in the surrounding area, and examinations were postponed.
Locals later placed seven demands, while the students calling for justice and the resignation of top CU officials.
On September 2, CU authorities filed a case naming 95 accused and up to 1,000 unidentified people, while also lodging a general diary over the looting of locally made weapons from the university鈥檚 security office.
