Comilla: Comilla University students on Monday blocked Dhaka-Chittagong Highway for about one and a half hours demanding punishment of the miscreants involved in a recent attack on the university bus, reports local news media.

The Kotbari outpost police sub-inspector Mahmudur Rahman said the students blocked the highway in Nandanpur Bishwaroad area at about 11:00am, which halted the vehicular movement for one and a half hour.

The students also staged a demonstration on the campus and abstained from attending their classes and examinations protesting the incident.

Later, additional superintendent of police Ali Ashraf Bhuiyan rushed to the spot and assured the students of taking action in this connection within 24 hours.

Following the assurance, the students withdrew their blockade.

Earlier on 14 February evening, a group of miscreants attacked a university bus in Jhautola area of the town which left 25 students injured.