Two students of University of Dhaka (DU) were assaulted for protesting eve-teasing at Dhaka’s Chandni Chowk market on Monday.
The incident occurred at “Jasmin Fabrics” shop around 9:30pm on Monday, according to witnesses and the victims, reports UNB.
Shahedul Islam and Ayazur Rahman, students of 2023–24 batch, were injured seriously, doctors at the Dhaka University Medical Center said on Tuesday, where they were admitted.
Farhan, a student of the Philosophy Department said, “Ayaz, Masrat Apu, a student of the Social Welfare Department, and I went to that shop to buy clothes. While bargaining, when we refused to pay the price demanded by the shopkeeper, they made obscene comments directed at Masrat Apu. We protested such eve-teasing.”
“Following this incident, the situation escalated. The shop manager and nearby shopkeepers together started shouting ‘thief’ and attacked us,” he added.
Shahedul filed a case at New Market Police Station at night.
The shopkeepers could not be contacted for comments about the allegations.
New Market Police Station Officer-in-Charge AKM Mahfuzul Haque said, “Already a person named Milon has been arrested. Based on preliminary questioning, a list of four individuals has been made.”
The entire area is under CCTV surveillance. “The other accused will be arrested soon after analyzing the video,” he added.