IU officers clash while placing wreath on Victory Day

Two groups of officers clashed while placing floral wreaths to mark the 50th Victory Day at the Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia.

The incident occurred around 11am on Wednesday.

According to campus sources, a group of officers led by Abdul Hannan and another group led by Walid Hasan Mukut, Ukil Uddin, Selim, and Aziz locked into an altercation over placing floral wreaths while wearing shoes at the IU Mukta Bangla, reports UNB.

Later, the two groups swooped on each other. Clashes broke out over the issue and at one stage two people were injured.

The injured were identified as Abraham Linkon, an employee of Begum Khaleda Zia Hall, and Saleh Akram Akul, a member of IU Assistant Technical Employee Association.

Azizul and Selim threatened several journalists who were taking footage and photos of the incident.

However, later, Selim and Azizul apologized for threatening journalists.

IU Proctor Professor Paresh Chandra Barman said that a team of the proctorial body tried to bring the situation under control but they failed.

A faction of the IU Officers' Association demanded immediate punishment of the accused involved in the incident.