A journalist has reportedly been beaten up while covering the clash between activists of Chhatra League and Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal on High Court premises.
Abir Ahmed, a reporter of The Daily Campus, an online portal, said the BCL members beat him up and they assaulted him even more when he identified himself as a journalist.
When they attacked, I dropped my phone. When I tried to pick up my phone, they again beat me up and at one stage, they snatched the phone from me. I was beaten up even more after I introduced myself as a journalist," The Daily Star quoted Abir as saying.
Saddam Hossain, general secretary of BCL's DU unit, said, "The activists were given clear instructions to ensure the safety of journalists and yet this incident occurred. This is very sad and unexpected. We will look into the complaint."
Witnesses said today's clash started when BCL activists attacked JCD leaders and activists in front of the High Court when the latter group was on its way to DU campus around 12pm.
Some of the JCD activists managed to enter the High Court area but the BCL activists chased them and beat them up inside the court premises.
Gunshots were heard during the clash. However, it could not independently be verified which side opened fire, reports TDS.
