One more arrested over CU clash; total 9
Rab said he is the 56th accused named in the case filed by the university administration and was identified as an associate of the prime accused and Jubo League leader Hanif.
Another suspect has been arrested in connection with the recent clash at Chittagong University (CU). With this, the total number of arrests in the case has risen to nine.
The arrestee Md Hannan, 33, was arrested from Fatehpur union of Hathazari upazila, Chattogram today (4 September), according to Rapid Action Battalion (Rab-7).
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Rab said he is the 56th accused named in the case filed by the university administration and was identified as an associate of prime accused and Jubo League leader Hanif.
Earlier on 2 September, the CU administration filed a case with Hathazari Model Police Station, naming 95 individuals and accusing around 1,000 unidentified people over the clashes between students and locals on campus.
Police had already arrested eight suspects on 3 September, of whom three were named in the case while five others were identified during the investigation.
The conflict, which began over the weekend, was reportedly sparked by a dispute at a rented residence near the university's Gate No 2.
A female student was allegedly slapped by a guard for returning late, which escalated into a large-scale confrontation. Clashes occurred from 12pm to 4pm on 30 August and from 11am to 5pm on 31 August.
The violence resulted in injuries to approximately 400 to 500 students, according to the university administration.
Four were initially in critical condition and admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), though two have since been moved to a regular ward after their condition improved.
