DU students protest police harassment

The demonstrators also demanded immediate action against the policemen responsible for harassing Safaet Ullah, a third year student of physics department.

Three policemen stopped and harassed him at Tilpapara in Khilgaon at around 2.00am on September 3 without provocation when he was returning to his hall on the DU campus from his friend's home, Safaet said.

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They also arrested him and took him to Khilgaon Police Station although he showed the student ID card to them, he said.

Safaet alleged that the duty officer also hurled abusive words at him and confined him to police custody. The policemen also did not allow him to call any of his friends or relatives.

He was released after the policemen produced him in the court the next day.

Safaet said the police harassment shocked him deeply.

The protesters said it was a crime against all students of the university.

They also threatened to launch tough movement if the authorities do not take any action against the policemen responsible.