A murder case has been filed against four students of Khulna University and 20-25 unidentified people over the death of North Western University student Md Azmul Hossain in Khulna.
The victim’s father, Qutub Uddin, filed the case with Harintana Police Station around 10pm on Saturday, said Officer-in-Charge Md Iqbal Hossain.
However, the names of the four KU students could not be confirmed immediately.
According to the case statement, Azmul was allegedly beaten at a mess on Masjid Goli of Islamnagar Road, opposite KU’s Khan Jahan Ali Hall, on Friday night after being accused of theft. At one stage, he fell from the roof of the four-storey building.
He was taken to Khulna Medical College Hospital in a critical condition around 1:30am on Saturday, where he later died.
Police and locals said Azmul, a first-year student of the English Department at NWU in Sonadanga, had eaten at the mess on Friday night without paying for the meal, which allegedly led to an argument.
Several mess residents and locals later accused him of theft and allegedly beat him. He was then taken to the rooftop, where he was allegedly assaulted again. His hair was also reportedly cut.
Azmul, a resident of Bara Sholua village under Darshana Police Station in Chuadanga, lived in a rented mess near KU.
His family alleged that someone called them during the incident and demanded Tk1 lakh. The phone was later found switched off. Police said they were investigating the allegation.
“We are investigating the incident and will take legal action against those found involved,” OC Iqbal Hossain said.
He added that four KU students were named in the case, while 20–25 unidentified people were also accused.
