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leaders at the university’s Sher-e-Bangla Hall sometime between 7:30pm Sunday and 2:30am Monday.

Around 4:00pm, Prof Saiful reached Kushtia Circuit House along with some teachers and officials of Buet. After having lunch there, they set out for Abrar’s village home and reached there around 5:15pm.

Kushtia Deputy Commissioner Aslam Hossain, Superintendent of Police SM Tanvir Arafath, Kushtia Awami League General Secretary Asgor Ali, Kushtia Zilla Parishad Chairman Robiul Islam and other top officials were with him.

The VC first met Abrar’s grandfather Abdul Gafur. Talking to the VC, the grandfather burst into tears. At district administration officials’ request, Abrar’s father Barkatullah came up to the VC.

Speaking to Prof Saiful, Barkatullah said he had been in Dhaka for 23 hours with the body of his son, but the VC did not meet him. “You only communicated with me over mobile phone.”

Then the VC went to Abrar’s grave to offer prayers.

He also talked to journalists there.

Journalists asked him why he came to the village four days after the incident and why he did not even attend the namaz-e-janaza of Abrar.

In reply, he said he had to contact all, including the prime minister and education minister, and he had to make decisions observing the overall situation.

About the expulsion of Abrar killers, he said he would take all necessary steps in this regard.

Then the VC left for Abrar’s home. But he could not pass through the gate due to obstruction by a large number of people, mostly women.

The demonstrators urged him to go back and resign. They also chanted slogans, demanding justice of Abrar killing.

When the VC was about to leave the place, an aunt of Abrar lay down in front of his car. Police then removed her.