No police presence even three hours after violent clashes, alleges CU pro-VC
Around 3:30pm, police officials said they had reached the scene and were working to bring the situation under control
The Chittagong University administration has alleged that law enforcement failed to respond even three hours after students came under attack by local residents today (31 August).
"We called the police, but even after three hours no one has arrived," CU Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Administration) Professor Md Kamal Uddin told TBS around 3pm.
He said, "Around 300–400 of our students have been injured. Numerous teachers are also hurt, and the university medical facilities are overwhelmed."
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Chhatra League cadres are involved in the attack, the Pro-VC alleged.
"We contacted the CMP, the home affairs adviser and the Chief Adviser's Office for two hours, but no one has come to our aid yet," Kamal added, saying, "We can no longer control our students."
Meanwhile, when asked about the delay in reaching the scene, Chittagong district police spokesperson, Additional Police Superintendent Mohammad Russel, told TBS at about 3:30pm, "We are at the scene and trying to bring the situation under control."
There is nothing more to say at this moment, he added.
Earlier in the day, the authorities imposed Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) in the area from Gate No 2 of CU to the railgate area on the east side of that gate following repeated clashes between students and locals.
The restriction, which prohibits assembly of five or more people, holding of public meetings and carrying of firearms, will continue from 2pm today to midnight tomorrow (1 September), according to an order issued by Hathazari Upazila Nirbahi Officer Md Abdullah Al Mumin this afternoon.
