The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

The students of Titumir Government College damaged over 100 vehicles in the city's Gulshan, Banani and Mahakhali areas yesterday following a road accident that injured one of their female fellow students.

Traffic, after remaining suspended for one and a half hours, resumed at about 11:30am as police brought the situation under control.

Police said Shamima Islam, a 1st year student of the college, was injured when hit by a private car while she was crossing the road in front of the college at Mahakhali at about 9:30 am.

A rumor spread soon on the campus that Shamima was killed or badly injured in the accident.

Hearing the news, students of the college took to the streets and damaged over 100 vehicles, mostly buses, under the Mahakhali fly over bridge, at Banani rail crossing and in Gulshan area.

On information, police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control after a meeting with the students and the college authorities.

In the meeting, the students demanded immediate setting up of speed breaker in front of the college.

Vehicular movement on the road was disrupted for one and half hours following the incident.

Injured student Shamima Islam was taken to the Metropolitan Hospital and released after giving first aid.

Mir Rezaul Hossain officer in Charge of Gulshan police station told the New Nation situation that the has come under control now. The angry students have damaged many vehicles, but transport movement resumed after 11:30am.