Police have tightened security on Dhaka University campus by deploying additional forces to avoid any untoward incident during the countywide blockade and hartal by 20-Party Alliance.

The security measures was initiated in the afternoon, several hours after two Dhaka University students were caught and beaten by the a group of people and handed over to Rapid Action Battalion while the students were hurling crude bombs on the law enforcers at the Central Shaheed Minar area at about 9:00am.

In addition, the security was tightens as the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, student wing of BNP, starts observing non-stop strike on DU campus from Sunday demanding the resignation of the DU vice-chancellor AAMS Arefin Siddique.

‘Along with the regular forces, additional police were deployed in groups in several major points in the afternoon,’ said Shahbagh police officer-in-charge Sirajul Islam.

He said the additional security was taken for enhancing security for the students, teachers and for the visitors of Amar Ekushey Book Fair.

‘For the last few days, a number of crude bombs were thrown on Dhaka University campus. In addition, two DU students were caught red handed and beaten by the mob while they were hurling crude bombs. So, we deployed forces to avoid any untoward incident,’ the cop said.

The official, however, denied disclosing the number of additional police deployed on the campus.

Police teams on Monday were found on duty at TSC intersection, Shaheed Minar, roads near the Arts Faculty and streets beside the Jagannath Hall on the campus.

A number of crude bombs were exploded on the Dhaka University campus since the BNP called countrywide non-stop blockade began on January 6.

Earlier on Sunday, a crude bomb was exploded near the mass communication and journalism department while the DU vice-chancellor was delivering a speech in the department.

Acknowledging the police deployment, DU acting proctor Amjad Ali told NTV that the security measures was enhanced inside the campus due to the ongoing non-stop blockade called by JCD on the DU campus.

‘Police was securing the area since the non-stop blockade began on January 6, but it was enhanced considering recent crude bomb blasts and the JCD called strike, so that such incidents can be averted on time,’ he adds.