10 JCD men hurt in clash at DU hall

The rivals also ransacked at least five rooms at the hall and set afire one room.

The clash originated from occupation of a hall room by a JCD activist, hall sources said.

Four of the injured -- JCD central leader Anwarul Haque Royal, Ekramul Kabir Badal, Shafiqul Islam and Jakaria Mamun -- were admitted to a private hospital.

Police picked up Imran, vice president of the JCD hall unit, following the clash.

A tense situation was prevailing at the hall and additional police force was deployed at the hall gate.

Sources said the hall unit JCD president and general secretary asked two JCD workers not to stay in the same room as they had strained relations. One of them then locked the room at about 10:00pm Friday to occupy it alone.

This led to the clash between the rival groups -- one led by JCD hall unit President AKM Mezba Uddin and General Secretary SM Younus Ali and the other led by unit leaders Kamruzzaman Biplob, Anisul Islam and Mohammad Apel Mahmud.

Seven hall unit JCD leaders including its president and general secretary have been asked to give a written undertaking to the DU unit JCD president and general secretary that they would no more be involved in intra-unit clashes.

"Those expelled from the JCD hall unit are responsible for the clash and the JCD would not bear any responsibilities for them," DU unit General Secretary Hasan Mamun said.

Earlier, at least 10 leaders and workers of the JCD and two police constables were injured in a clash between two factions of the student body at Shahidullah Hall of the DU.