Agitators allege of taking to DB office blindfolded

The leaders of Bangladesh General Students Rights Protection Council have alleged that they are at security risk as they were picked up to Detective Branch (DB) office blindfolded.

They allegation came in from a press conference held in front of the central library of Dhaka University on Monday after the leaders came back from DB office.

Council conveners Nurul Haque Nur, Rashed Khan and Faruk Hasan who were picked up by DB, spoke at the press conference. While speaking they demanded security to the government.

In the press conference Rashed Khan said, my father is innocent. He should be released. He has sent me to learn through hardship. Efforts are going on to take acknowledgement from my father by force.

Nurul Haque Nur said, we were blindfolded after buying ‘gamchha’ from Gulistan. Then we were given helmets to wear and taken to DB office.

Faruk Hasan said, we were taken saying that attack could be happened on us. There may be security issue. We would certainly go there if they call us. They should not pick up in such a way.

He said, we want water to drink but were not given. We demand security for our family members.

They said, they picked up us saying that a video will be shown to us. But it was not shown. They released us saying that we have to go there if they call us. We came back as the matter spread in the media.

Later a protest rally was brought out demanding security for the students and leaders of quota reform movement.

Earlier, three leaders of Bangladesh General Students Rights Protection Council were picked up by plain cloth police from Chankharpool area in the capital on a microbus. Later they were released from DB office.

Joint Commissioner of DB Abdul Baten told media that they were not detained or arrested. Cooperation was sought from them to know some information. They have gone back.

AH