Attempted murder case filed against independent Ducsu VP candidate for ‘attacking roommate’

An attempted murder case was filed against Jalal Ahmed Jalal, independent vice president candidate of Ducsu election, on charge of attacking his roommate at Haji Muhammad Mohsin Hall early today.

The hall provost, Md Sirajul Islam, filed the case with Shahbagh Police Station this morning, said Khalid Monsur, officer-in-charge of the police station.

Jalal, a student of Department of Television, Film and Photography, has been sent to a Dhaka court for further action, the OC told The Daily Star.

Immediately after the incident, the hall provost announced the expulsion. "For such a heinous act, he has been expelled from the hall. Steps will also be taken to cancel his studentship."

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Independent Ducsu VP candidate Jalal sent to jail in attempted murder case

According to the case statement, Jalal reportedly attacked his roommate Md Rabiul Haque, a Political Science student of the 2018–19 session, around 12:45am in room No. 462 of the dormitory.

Rabiul, who suffered injuries, is now undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.

Jalal entered the room around 12:30am, switched on the lights, and made noise, waking Rabiul up.

Rabiul told him he had to go to the library in the morning and requested that he not make any noise as it was disturbing his sleep, the case statement reads.

At this, Jalal became angry and got into a quarrel with him. He then struck Rabiul with a chair on the head, leaving him injured. A while later, Jalal picked up an old tube light from the room and attempted to hit Rabiul on the head again. As Rabiul stepped aside, the tube light struck his chest, causing injuries to his chest and hand, the statement said.

Jalal, however, denied the allegation in a Facebook post, claiming that he himself was attacked by Rabiul.

He also shared photos of his injuries and accused his roommate of staying illegally in the hall.

Jalal said he had recently taken legal steps to demand the eviction of illegal and outsider students from DU halls.

DU Proctor Dr Saifuddin Ahmed said a proctorial team, along with the hall provost, visited the spot immediately after the incident.