Shibir votes rigged in JACSU too: Labib, involved in Shamim Molla’s murder, declared winner

JU Representative

Ahsan Labib, the candidate nominated by Bangladesh Democratic Students’ Union (BDSU) in the Jahangirnagar University Students’ Union (JACSU) election, has been declared the winner of the post of Social Service and Human Service Development Secretary. He was dismissed from the post of ‘Anti-Discrimination Student Movement’ coordinator on charges of involvement in the Shamim Mollah murder.

The JACSU Election Commission announced the results on Saturday night, September 13th.

Meanwhile, several teachers have resigned from their electoral duties over allegations of rigging in the election. Chhatra Dal, independent candidates and a section of teachers have also announced a boycott of the vote due to irregularities and mismanagement.

Shamim Mollah, a 39th batch student of the university’s history department and former organizing secretary of JU Chhatra League, was killed in a mob attack. Video footage shows Ahsan Labib, a 49th batch student of the university’s biotechnology and genetic engineering department, hitting Shamim with a stick. In addition, Atiq, a student of the same batch of the management department, and several other students participated in the attack.

Analysis of the footage also identified five members of the Chhatra Dal – Sayeed Hossain Bhuiyan, Raju Ahmed, Rajan Hasan, Hamidullah Salman and MN Sohag.

According to eyewitness accounts, Shamim was first beaten up in front of the Joy Bangla gate. Later, after being taken to the university’s security wing, he was beaten up again. After the murder, the ‘Anti-Discrimination Student Movement’ relieved Ahsan Labib of his position as coordinator. The organization said that if he is found guilty in the investigation, exemplary punishment must be ensured.

University Proctor Professor AKM Rashidul Alam said, “The incident is highly condemnable. We are forming an investigation committee. Those found guilty in the investigation will be dealt with according to university rules and will be tried under state law.”

The deceased Shamim is the son of Iaz Uddin Molla of Kathgara area of ​​Ashulia, Savar.