Ten people were injured, two of them bullethit, in a factional clash among Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists over establishing supremacy on Rajshahi University campus yesterday afternoon.

Later in the evening police picked up BCL university unit general secretary Mazedul Islam Opu from Rajshahi Medical College Hospital premises in connection with the

violence.

Campus sources say the clash ensued as Opu's men threatened Kabir Hossain, supporter of BCL RU unit president Awal Kabir Joy, at Ziaur Rahman Hall on Friday night.

Both the sides locked in an altercation around 3:00pm near Tukitaki Chattar on the campus yesterday.

At one stage, supporters of Joy attacked Opu's men with machetes, Chinese axes and

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sharp weapons injured Fardin Ahmed, fourth year student of Islamic studies, Azijul Islam, final year student of physics, and Tanim Ahmed, master's student of accounting.

Immediately afterwards, Opu's men equipped with iron roads, hockey sticks, machetes, Chinese axes, sharp weapons and firearms chased their rivals.

Later, supporters of both the factions locked in a clash in front of Madar Bux and Suhrawardi halls, leaving two students — Manirul Islam of finance and Nahid Hasan of management - - hacked.

During the melee, Opu group fired gunshots near Madar Bux Hall and chased their rivals leaving Mehedi Hossain of Sanskrit and Shakib Ahmed of chemistry bullet-hit

Joy group returned fire and made a counter chase on its rivals. The sources say around 12 bullets were fired during the clash.

In a separate attack, Opu's men severely stabbed Delwar Hossain of anthropology and Shariful Islam of management in front of third science building and Suhrawardi Hall premises.

On information, the university proctorial body along with law enforcers rushed to the scene and brought the situation under control.

The injured were admitted to the Rajshahi Medical College Hospital after giving first aid at the university medical centre. Of them, Fardin Ahmed, Azijul Islam, Tanim Ahmed and Shariful Islam were in a critical condition.

A tense situation has been prevailing on the campus.

Awal Kabir put the blame on Opu and alleged that he is trying to establish supremacy on the campus. Opu denied the allegation saying the clash erupted as Joy's men hacked three of his supporters over a trifling matter.

Vice-chancellor Prof Abdus Sobhansaidhe would take stem action against the people trying to destabilise congenial atmosphere on the campus.

Officer-in-Charge of Motihar police Abul Khair said additional police personnel have been deployed to avert any untoward situation.