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5 hurt as shuttle train derails

Agitated CU students go on the rampage

STAFF CORRESPONDENT, Ctg
At least five students of Chittagong University (CU) were injured when four compartments of a shuttle train (131-up) derailed in Hamzarbag area under Panchlaish thana in the city yesterday morning.
Following the accident students of the university went on the rampage in Sholoshahar and adjoining areas. They attacked and ransacked Sholoshahar railway station, injuring its master Golam Kabir and points-man Mafizur Rahman. They also damaged at least five autorickshaws and later put up barricades on the roads in those areas.
Another group of students attacked two university buses carrying teachers at gate no.2 in Sholoshahar area at the same time.
Three CU teachers were reportedly injured in the attack. They are Dr. Moinul Islam of Economics, Mahibul Aziz of Bangla and Prof. Nazrul Islam of Statistics departments.
The injured students are Hasanuzzaman Murad of Management, Parvez of Finance, Amin of Bangla and Ruma and Bahar of Law departments.
Of them, Murad was admitted to Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) and four others were given first aid at different city clinics. The injured railway personnel were admitted to the Railway Hospital.
Different students organizations in separate statements condemned police action on the students.
BCL in its statement also alleged that during the barricade some Shibir activists attacked the students taking sticks from policemen.
According to witnesses, the CU-bound shuttle train having six compartments left Chittagong railway station at 7.20am yesterday.
Panchlaish thana police, however, denied any action against the students.
No arrest was made following the incident, police said.
Meanwhile, the general students of Chittagong University (CU) called for an indefinite siege programme on the campus protesting police action on the agitating students following a shuttle-train accident.
The students under the banner of 'Sadharan Chhatra Parishad' called for the siege programme here yesterday (Tuesday). The students became agitated as police swooped on them while they were demanding renovation of the rail tracks.
Witnesses said, police clubbed several students while they (students) were putting up barricades on the roads.
Witnesses further said, police reportedly backed by a faction of JCD, kicked three general students.
Chittagong University syndicate was holding an emergency meeting to review the situation. The meeting was going on till filing of this report at 7.30pm.
Earlier, the students put up a barricade on Chittagong-Rangamati-Khagrachhari road at University Gate No. 1.
The barricades were withdrawn following an assurance by Pro-VC Mohammad Shamsuddin to provide the students with ten buses to carry them to and from Sholoshahar Railway Station area.
The Pro-VC also assured that measures would be taken to renovate the rail tracks upto the univer-
sity station within seven days.
Meanwhile, Chittagong University Teacher's Association (CUTA) expressed grave concern over the derailment of train, leaving some students injured.