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The students of Shahjalal University and Science and Technology (SUST) brought out a torch procession on Monday night, demanding the highest punishment and permanent expulsion of those who violated a girl recently.
Several hundred students under the banner of ‘general students’ gathered in Golchattar area of the university around 9:30 pm and brought out the torch procession, UNB reports.
During the procession they also chanted various slogans including ‘Direct action against rapists,’ ‘Expel the rapists permanently,’ ‘No place for rapists in our Golden Bengal’, ‘Hang the rapists,’ and 'SUSTians, be united and resist.’
Nuruddin, Jemima Zaman and other students from the Social Science Department of the university demanded to ensure highest punishment of the rapists that no one dares to commit such crimes in the future and ensure safety of the female students.
Jemima Zaman said, “The accused were placed on remand but we want their expulsion.”
On May 2, two students of the university—Swagata Das Patha and Shanta Tarar Adnan of Social Science Department reportedly violated a girl after taking her in a mess.
On June 19, the girl submitted a written complaint against them.
Police arrested the two students and they were put on a 4-day remand.