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Mantu group drives out rivals from DU hall
Activists of a faction of Chhatra League, known as Mantu group" stormed the Zahurul Huq Hall of Dhaka University Wednesday ousting their rival colleagues, reports UNB.
Panic gripped the entire varsity area as the evicted BCL men massed their supporters apparently for a counter-offensive and went on a rampage on the campus as police lath ieharged and fired tear-gas on them
Gunshots and blasts were heard from different areas during the rampage.
Witnesses said a strong band of activists, followers of the rebel Awami League leader Mostafa Mohsin Mantu. rushed Into the hall from the west Sate at about 12 noon bran-
Ishlng firearms.
The rival*, also reportedly well equipped, ran out through another gate amidst the sud den onset.
Sources Mid the attackers.
known on ihc campus as "third world group", faced no rests tancc from the rival vigilantes who always guard the entrances of the hall, the stronghold of Awami Chhatra League
Wednesday's "coup d’ ctat". as campus inmates pul It. was led by Masum Ahmed, General Secretary of the hall students union, who was set free from jail recently.
This faction was ousted from the campus by the rival Gopalganj-Bari sal group on January 9 after the killing of Manlruzzaman Badal, central Organising Secretary of BCL.
Sporadic gunshots were heard from Zahurul Huq. Jagannath and Sallmullah hall areas after the capture of the dormitory.
Those driven out of the Zahurul Huq Hall took refuge In the Jagannath Hall, said to be another sanctuary of BCL
Supporters the ousted group reportedly massed strength at the Jagannath Hull and put weliprepared activists on guard at its different gates and rooftops.'
The victors also took similar measures at the Zahurul Huq Hall. “We are ready to repel any attack on us . . . we're well prepared." shouted a militant leader to his cadres after the operation.
The ousted group later gathered in front of Vice Chancellor's residence, demanding solution of the troubled hall problem. They demanded Immediate police raid of the hall.
Some Chhatra League lead ers meet with VC Prof M Manlruzzaman Mlah and urged necessary measures to resolve the crisis.
Police resorted to lathi-charge when the ousted activists started pelting stones at the VC's residence at about 3 pm. The gale of the residence was damaged partially.
Law enforcing agencies also lobbed several tear-gas shells on the unruly activists to bring the situation under control.
Police said they were compelled into such action as the Chhatra League activists turned
rowdy.
After entering the hall, Masum Ahmed called out all general residents and told them to stay In the dormitory without any fear or scare,
Masum also urged them not to give shelter to any outsider in their rooms. He advised his followers not to damage any room or property of students.
However, many residents, hailing from Barisal and greater Faridpur, left the hall apprehending counter-attack.
Employees of the hall were heard expressing satisfaction and welcoming the hall-capture. They accused outsiders and some cadres of the Gopalganj group of harassing them.
They alleged that those ousted had been extorting Tk 200 per month from each employ since last January.
Canteen and dining hall bearers also alleged that large number of outsiders and cadres were taking food without paying a single price.
Party insiders told UNB the QopalganJ-Barisal axis might try to recapture the hall. But the Barisal group, most of them Ovee followers, declined lo march towards the hall.
Campus sources said the
inncr-contradiction of Awamt League over the Mantu Issue-might be sharpened by the Dhaka-based BCL faction's foray.
Our Correspondent adds : Several activists of the ousted group gathered before the residence of the Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof Manlruzzaman Mlah. and demanded to resolve the crisis and arrange a police raid at the Zahurul Haq Hall.
Al one stage, some unruly students who gathered before the VC's residence pelted stones and damaged it partially.
Police again resorted to baton-charge to disperse the angry students.
Meanwhile the Provost Committee of the university at a meeting yesterday expressed concern over the situation at Zahurul Haq Hall as well as the campus.
At the meeting. the provosts also urged the lawenforcing agencies to take action against those who possessed arms and arrest the outsiders from the hall.