Attack on DU VC residence: Report in 4 cases May 17

Staff Correspondent: A Dhaka court has set May 17 for submitting the investigation report in a case filed over the attack on the official residence of the vice-chancellor (VC) of Dhaka University (DU), vandalizing vehicles and snatching walkie-talkie sets from police during a demonstration by students seeking reform of quota system in the public service.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Golam Nabi directed the Shahbagh police to launch an investigation into the incident after receiving the case statements on Thursday.

Of the cases, two were filed by two sub-inspectors of Shahbagh police station, the third one by an inspector of special branch (SB) of police and Dhaka University’s chief security officer filed the fourth case. But no accused is named in the four cases.

Amid demonstrations at Shahbagh and its adjacent areas around 1:00am on April 9 seeking reform of the quota system, some unknown attackers entered the VC’s residence breaking open its main gate and ransacked several rooms and furniture.


risingbd/Dhaka/April 12, 2018/Mamun Khan/AI