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7 slain in Ctg

BCL blames Shibir: Charge denied

From Staff Correspondent
CHITTAGONG, July 12: At least seven persons Including five BCL activists were shot dead and six others injured when unidentified gunmen sprayed bullets on them indiscriminately near Bahaddar Hat in the city today, police and witnesses said.
The dead were identified as Hasibur Rahman Helal, a BCL leader and former vice-president of Government Commercial Institute Students' Union. Shohag. Abul Kasem. Jahangir Alam. Abul Kasem: microbus driver Monu Meah (45) and autorickshaw driver Jahid Hossain (35). The BCL activists belonged to Nasir group, party sources said.
The injured were admitted to Chittagong Medical College Hospital. Three of them including a rickshawpuller are in critical condition, hospital sources
said.
Police said the gunmen launched the attack when nine BCL activists In a microbus reached near Bahaddar Bari near Bahaddar Hat at 1 1-30 am They had started from Sher Shah Colony and were going to attend a students' rally at Kala Meah Bazar.
The assailants, boarding another microbus and carrying sophisticated arms, followed the rnlcrobus carrying the BCL activists, police and other sources said.
As the BCL group reached near Bahaddar Bart, the assailants intercepted their microbus and prayed bullets suddenly.
Five of the BCL activists and driver Monu Meah and died on the spot and two others died at the hospital after 2 pm. police said.
BCL leaders blamed activists of Island Chhatra Shibir for the attack, but Shibir denied the charge.
Police suspected that today's Incident was sequel to Sunday's gunfight between BCL and Shibir activists at Government Commercial Institute at Bakalia in which some activists were bullet-hit. The clash was for establishing supremacy at the Institute.
Today's Incident triggered tension In the city. A Targe number of police personnel have been deployed in different areas of the city to prevent further violence.
Police raided Chittagong College hostel at Bakalia and other places In the city this afternoon and arrested 17 Shibir activists.
BCL gave an ultimatum to police authorities to arrest the
killers within 24 hours or to face a "tough action programme".
Meanwhile, angry BCL activists put up road barricades and damaged some vehicles at Muradpur. Bahaddar Hat. Pro-bartak crossing and Andcrkilla crossing, police and witnesses said They also held protest rallies at dillrimt places in the city
UNB adds: Unconfirmed reports said another student activist was killed in reprisals to the attack on the BCL activists.
As violence spread in the city, a Chhatra Shibir supporter named Mahmudul Islam was injured in a gunfight with Chhatra League at Andarkilla In the evening.
Islam died at Chittagong Central Point Hospital at about 8:30 pm, unconfirmed reports said.
Reports of gunfight between BCL and ICS were received from Chittagong University at night.
Inspector General of Police Nurul Huda flew in the city this evening and held meeting with law-enforcing officers.
Angry Chhatra League workers ransacked Bakulia and Kalamia Bazar, strongholds of the Island Chhatra Shibir.
The BCL also held an impromptu protest rally at An-darkilla where they clashed with Shibir. leaving several injured.
Meanwhile, police also raided Mohsin College Hostel and 23 messes at Chandanpura. Dewanbazar. known to be the strongholds of Chhatra Shibir. at around 2:30 pm.
Two LGs were recovered and seven Shibir workers arrested during the raid at Mohsin College Hostel.
Metropolitan Police Commissioner of Chittagong Ahmedul Huq told UNB that today’s bloody incident might be sequel to Sunday's clash between Chhatra League and Chhatra Shibir at the Commerce Institute.
Chhatra League central leader Simanta Talukdar alleged that Mesbahul Kabir, president of city unit of Chhatra Shibir. Noman. president of Chittagong College unit, and Salful, president of Mohsin College unit, led today’s attack.
Giving an account of the incident. Talukdar said the attack was launched when some 20 leaders and workers of Chhatra League in two microbuses were going to attend a student rally at Kalamia Bazar adjacent to Chittagong Commerce Institute One microbus came under the attack and the other returned unhurt
"If the killers arc not arrested within 24 hours. Chhatra League will announce action p r o g r a m in e t o m o r r o w (Thursday)," he said
Police said conflict between Chhatra League and Shibir Hared up after the Chittagong Commerce Institute was shifted from Nasirabad to its new building at Bakulia.
The institute had been functioning at Nasirabad since 1964. Nasirabad is the stronghold of Chhatra League while Chhatra Shibir reigns in Bakulia.