Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists of Government Tolaram College unit in Narayanganj allegedly have assaulted a journalist for his involvement in the recently concluded quota-reform demonstrations.

The victim Sourav Hossain Siam, 20, a second year student of zoology deparment in the college and literature editor of Prothom-alo Bondhushava in the district, was beaten on the college campus on Monday. He was later taken to a local hospital for treatment. 

Sourav, also a staff reporter of Local online newspaper “Press Narayanganj”, said BCL men called him over cell phone and asked him to meet them.

When he went in front of Tolaram College Arts Building, five to six BCL men swooped on him and shouted, “You do news against us. You are involved with Jamaat-Shibir politics, do quota-reform movement”, he alleged.

Sourav alleged that he was beaten inside the students' union office in presence of Habibur Rahman Riad, president the college BCL unit.

Later, they took an undertaking from Siam on a blank paper and freed him. According to the undertaking, BCL will take action against him if he is found involved with quota reform demo, Sourav alleged.  

He was threatened of stern actions if he disclosed the matter to anyone, he alleged adding a case would be filed in this regard.

Contacted, Habibur Rahman Riad, convenor of Narayanganj City BCL rejected all claims by Sourav and said the accusations were false and fabricated.

Vice principal of Government Tolaram College Aminul Islam, said the incident occurred over a misunderstanding between Siam and BCL men. 

He added, Siam was released and the undertaking was destroyed.