More than 1,300 people have been booked in connection with Tuesday’s violent clashes between Dhaka College students and New Market traders that claimed two lives.
Of a total of three cases filed in connection with the clashes, Yeamin Kabir, inspector (investigation) of New Market Police Station lodged an FIR against 24 identified people and 900 unidentified students and traders.
Charges were pressed against them for carrying out attacks on police that left some of the cops injured, officials said.
Another FIR was lodged at the same police station on a complaint from sub-Inspector Mehedi Hasan for obstructing cops from discharging their duties and vandalism. As many as 200 unidentified people were made accused in this case.
Meanwhile, Syed, uncle of the slain delivery man of a courier service, Nahid Hossain, lodged a complaint with the New Market police in connection with the death of his nephew during the clashes.
Police registered an FIR against 150-200 people after receiving the complaint.
Two people were killed during the violent clashes between Dhaka College students and New Market traders on Tuesday.
Of the deceased, Mursalin, 26, who worked at a clothing store in New Market died on Thursday at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH), inspector Bachchu Mia, in charge of the local police outpost, said.
On Tuesday night, Nahid, 20, who was not involved but simply happened to be in the vicinity during the clashes died during treatment at DMCH.
DMCH resident doctor Md Alauddin said that Nahid was put on life support and died around 9.40 pm on that day.
More than 30 people, including journalists and students, were injured as the students of Dhaka College clashed with the traders of New Market at the Nilkhet intersection around midnight on Monday.
Of the injured, some 24 people were initially admitted to DMCH, UNB has learnt.
The whole area turned into a battleground after a fresh clash erupted between them around 10am on Tuesday, as a sequel to Monday midnight’s tensions, according to witnesses.
Brick chips and crude bombs were thrown during the chase and counter-chase between the two groups while police lobbed tear gas shells to bring the situation under control.
Around midnight on Monday, the clash ensued between the traders and college students, with the latter alleging that a few of their peers were thrashed and stabbed by a couple of shopkeepers when they had gone to the market for shopping.
Shopkeepers, however, alleged that the students were beaten up as they had refused to foot the bill at an eatery.
