Jagannath
University, July 16, (UNB)-Four students of Jagannath University were shot and
wounded on Tuesday afternoon during demonstrations near the campus, demanding
reform in quota system.
Some students brought
out a protest procession from the university around 3:30 pm.
When they were marching
towards Ray Saheb Bazar gunshots were fired from an alley, leaving four
students wounded, said witnesses.
Among them, Ferdous
Ahmed and Anik, of Management Department, suffered serious injuries.
They injured were taken
to National Medical College Hospital.
Kotwali zone ASP Nazrul
said, "I have heard the news of the shooting. But we saw only one group
marching. we did not see the attacker."
Dr Arif, in-charge of
emergency department of National Medical College Hospital, said four bullet-hit
students and one with stab injuries were brought to the hospital.
The students who
sustained bullet wound were referred to Dhaka Medical College Hospital and the
other injured student is receiving treatment at the hospital, he said.
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