Students block road, damage vehicles
All because of a rumour
Students and staff of Jatiya Kobi Kazi Nazrul Islam University (JKKNIU) blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway for three and a half hours yesterday following a rumour of death of a fellow student in a road accident.
They also damaged a number of vehicles on the highway in Trishal upazila during the roadblock.
Police said, at least 20 people were injured when a staff bus of the university collided with another bus coming from Dhaka at about 9:00am. The staff bus was coming from Mymensingh.
As a rumour spread that a fellow student was killed in the accident, the university students brought out a procession on the campus.
They took to the streets and blocked the highway at around 9:30am and also ransacked vehicles and a few shops. Later, the university employees also joined them.
On information, the university teachers went to the stop and tried to stop them but failed.
Police rushed in and charged baton to disperse the agitating students and employees that locked ina chase and counter chase.
The protesters withdrew the blockade at about 1:00pm after officials of the local administration told them that no university students was killed or injured in the accident.
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