At least 10 people were injured in two rounds of clashes between Chhatra Dal(JCD) and Islami Chhatra Shibir activists at Chattogram Government City College on Tuesday over the writing of the word “Gupto” on a graffiti drawn during the July movement.
Witnesses said a graffiti drawn during the July-August movement on the college building initially carried a slogan declaring the campus free from student politics and Chhatra League.
Later, a group of Chhatra Dal activists allegedly led by JCD leader Abdullah Al Mamun removed the word “student” from the slogan and replaced it with the word “secret (gupto).”
Tensions escalated after a video of the incident spread on social media, leading to clashes on the campus around 4:30 pm.
The injured were taken to Chattogram Medical College Hospital for treatment.
Among them, a Shibir activist reportedly suffered a serious leg injury after being attacked during the clash.
Principal of Government City College Abu Saleh Mohammad Nayeem Uddin said a scuffle broke out between the two groups and teachers initially tried to control the situation before police intervened.
Officer-in-Charge of Kotwali Police Station Md Aftab Uddin said additional police were deployed on the campus to maintain law and order.