International Relations student receives four stitches after attack near Cantonment area
A female student of Chittagong University was injured when a stone was thrown at a shuttle train carrying students on Tuesday. The incident occurred around 11:30 AM in the Cantonment area of the city.
The injured student, Imu Moni Jyoti, is a resident of Patenga area and a student of the International Relations Department at the university.
According to university sources, Imu boarded the shuttle train from Sholoshahar Railway Station heading to campus around 11:30 AM. When the train reached the Cantonment Railway Station area, a stone suddenly struck her nose from outside. The impact caused a deep cut from below her nose down to her lip.
Following the incident, her classmates on the shuttle train quickly came forward and attempted to stop the bleeding. She was initially taken to Chittagong University Medical Center, from where doctors referred her to Chittagong Medical College Hospital for further treatment.
Tawhidul Islam, a postgraduate student from the International Relations Department who was with Imu, stated : “Imu received four stitches on the upper part of her lip. After receiving primary treatment, she has been taken home.”
Mohammad Abu Taiyab, Acting Medical Officer of Chittagong University Medical Center, stated: “A female student was brought in around 12:30 PM. Due to the stone impact, she had a cut from below her nose to her lip. Since the wound was relatively deep, we sent her to Chittagong Medical College Hospital.”
When contacted, Assistant Proctor of the university Professor Md. Bazlur Rahman said : “I have heard about the incident. This is an unfortunate incident, and we will take necessary measures promptly.”
The stone-throwing incident has raised concerns about the safety of students commuting on the shuttle train, which serves as a primary mode of transportation for university students traveling between the city and campus.