Nur, his men now sued for murder attempt
Ducsu VP Nurul Haque Nur and 28 other activists of Bangladesh Sadharan Chhatra Adhikar Sangrakkhan Parishad have now been accused in an attempted murder case.
DM Sabbir Hossain, former vice president of Shaheed Sergeant Zahurul Haque Hall unit Chhatra League, filed the case with Shahbagh Police Station yesterday. Some 15 to 20 unidentified people were also accused in the case, said police.
The development comes four days after Nur and his supporters came under attack from a faction of Muktijuddho Moncho, mostly comprised of Chhatra League men, at his office at Ducsu building of Dhaka University.
Nur, along with at least 26 of his supporters, was injured in the December 22 attack. Eight of them are still undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
Talking to The Daily Star, SM Shamim, assistant commissioner (Ramna zone) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, said Sabbir lodged a complaint with the police station on Wednesday night and it was turned into a lawsuit.
According to the case statement, Nur and his 20-25 followers attacked BCL men in front of Ducsu building with sharp weapons and sticks in an attempt to kill them.
Nur, Tuhin Farabi, APM Suhel, Arifur Rahman, Mehedi Hasan, Faruk Hasan, Aminul Islam, now undergoing treatment at the DMCH, were named in the case.
The plaintiff alleged that he, along with eight others, were injured in the attack. He also accused the attackers of stealing cellphones, wallets, and wristwatches.
Speaking to this correspondent yesterday, Nur said the case was filed to harass them and it could not have been done without the government’s instigation.
On Wednesday, the Ducsu vice president had filed another attempted murder case, accusing the DU BCL president, general secretary and 35 others over the attack.
He also accused the attackers of snatching mobile phones and money.
Talking to this newspaper on that day, Shahbagh OC Abul Hasan said the case filed by Nur would be merged with the one lodged by police on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, the DU authorities yesterday urged the witnesses and students to submit information with documents on the December 22 incident.
“Those who witnessed the incident and are interested in providing information have been asked to submit information, along with valid documents, available with them to the office of the dean of the Arts Faculty and probe body convener Prof Abu Md Delwar Hosain,” said a press release.
The witnesses and students will have to submit their written statements along with their names, phone numbers and addresses before 2:00pm today.
The names of the information providers would be kept secret for the sake of the investigation, the press release added.
In another development, a Supreme Court lawyer yesterday sent a legal notice to the government and the DU authorities, requesting them to provide adequate security for Ducsu Vice President Nur in seven days.
Advocate Md Moniruzzaman served the legal notice to the home secretary, DU vice chancellor and proctor.
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