Chhatra Dal leader stabbed to death near DU campus
A student of Dhaka University (DU), who was a Chhatra Dal leader, died was stabbed to death by unidentified people near Suhrawardy Udyan adjacent to the campus late last night (13 May).
The deceased was identified as Shahriar Alam Shammo, 25, a student of the 2018–19 academic session of the Education and Research Institute of the university, confirmed Shahbagh Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mohammad Khalid Monsur.
He hailed from Ullapara upazila in Sirajganj and served as the Literary and Publication Secretary of Chhatra Dal's Sir AF Rahman Hall unit.
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According to police, the incident took place around midnight when Shammo was passing by the Mukta Mancha area of Suhrawardy Udyan on his motorcycle.
An altercation reportedly broke out following a collision with another bike.
The dispute escalated into a scuffle, during which Shammo was stabbed in the right thigh with a sharp weapon. The attacker then fled the scene.
His classmates rushed him to the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) in a critical condition, where doctors later declared him dead.
Md Faruk, in-charge of the DMCH police outpost, confirmed the death, citing hospital sources. "There was a deep wound on his right leg caused by a sharp weapon. The body has been kept at the morgue for autopsy," he said.
Students of Education and Research department called for a class boycott tomorrow (15 May) and urged students to gather at VC Chattar to demand justice for the killing of their classmate and for ensuring safety in campus.
