CU Chhatra League Leader Attacked with Machete in Darkness, Rescued in Bloodied State

CU Correspondent

Wahidul Alam, a well-known face of Chhatra League and a student of Chittagong University’s 16-17 session, was attacked by some masked youths around 10 pm last night and left abandoned. The incident took place opposite the Science Faculty.

Many remained silent after witnessing the incident. It was learned that the attackers tried to slash the tendons of his legs with machetes. Later, they threw his motorcycle into a nearby pond.

Wahidul was first taken to Chittagong University Medical Center in a bloodied condition, where he is receiving primary treatment.

Such incidents are now frequently heard, but there was a time when student politics meant ideological battles, not weapons. Those who used to move safely inside the university now live in greater fear.

Many students of the university said, “We want a peaceful environment. Which party one belongs to is not the main issue—what matters now is how much security one has.”