College student’s death in Laxmipur road crash sparks violence; police station comes under attack
Laxmipur, Feb 7 (UNB) - Students of a local college attacked Kamolnagar thana following the death of a fellowman in a road crash in Kamolnagar upazila Sunday.
The deceased was identified as Mahbubur Rahman Buppy, 17, an intermediate student of Hajirhat Coastal College and son of Morshedul Alam Babul of Char Jangalia village in the upazila.
Locals said Buppy, who was traveling in a Ramgati-bound bus from Laxmipur to go to his college, had an altercation with the bus helper as the driver declined to stop it in front of the college.
At one stage, the helper pushed him down from the running bus, killing him instantly at Hajirhat at about 10am.
Outraged by the accident, his fellow students damaged a bus on Laxmipur-Ramgati road, disrupting traffic on the road.
Vehicular movement on the road could not be restored till filing of the report at about 3:30pm.
Later, 50-70 college students brought out a procession and attacked the Kamolnagar thana.
Police had to fire teargas shells to disperse the attackers.
Being chased by the law-enforcers, the angry students then stormed into Hajirhat Bazar and damaged several shops.
The deceased was identified as Mahbubur Rahman Buppy, 17, an intermediate student of Hajirhat Coastal College and son of Morshedul Alam Babul of Char Jangalia village in the upazila.
Locals said Buppy, who was traveling in a Ramgati-bound bus from Laxmipur to go to his college, had an altercation with the bus helper as the driver declined to stop it in front of the college.
At one stage, the helper pushed him down from the running bus, killing him instantly at Hajirhat at about 10am.
Outraged by the accident, his fellow students damaged a bus on Laxmipur-Ramgati road, disrupting traffic on the road.
Vehicular movement on the road could not be restored till filing of the report at about 3:30pm.
Later, 50-70 college students brought out a procession and attacked the Kamolnagar thana.
Police had to fire teargas shells to disperse the attackers.
Being chased by the law-enforcers, the angry students then stormed into Hajirhat Bazar and damaged several shops.
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