Wednesday's Arson Attack on BAU Bus
Expelled student, Jubo League leader among six arrested
Six people, including an expelled student of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) and a Jubo League leader, were arrested early yesterday for their alleged involvement in torching a bus of the university at Kewatkhali near the campus Wednesday evening.
The arrestees are expelled BAU student Rafiul Hasan Ronin, secretary of Jubo League Kewatkhali ward unit Ripon, Sumon, Azizul Haque, Sohagh and Mohsin.
The six are among the 35 accused in the case filed by the university authorities with Mymensingh Kotwali Police Station under the Speedy Trial Act soon after arson attack on the bus.
Protesting the incident, BAU students yesterday boycotted their classes and examinations. They formed a human chain on the campus demanding exemplary punishment of the culprits involved in setting the bus afire.
BAU Teachers' council in an emergency meeting yesterday strongly protested the attack on the bus and demanded immediate arrest of the criminals.
Immediately after the incident on Wednesday, the students of the university blocked Dhaka-Mymensingh rail route at Mymensingh, disrupting train services on the route for several hours.
A gang of around 20 torched the bus pouring petrol at around 6:30pm. The bus, bought only six months ago, was carrying around 50 students to the campus from the district town.
This is the third attack on Agricultural University students in a week. At least 10 students were injured in two attacks at KR Market in the university area on June 6 and 7.
Two students of the university--Rafiul Hasan Ronin and Nashid Kamal Kiron--had been expelled for their alleged involvement in the attacks with the outsiders.
Contacted, officer-in-Charge of Kotwali Police Station Golam Sarwar said police arrested six of the 35 accused in BAU bus torching case. Drive is on to arrest the rest of the accused, the OC added.
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