IU student torture: HC scraps expulsion order against 5 including Antora

The High Court has scrapped an expulsion order against five students of Islamic University, Kushtia, also leaders and activists of Chhatra League, for the torture of a fellow student.

An HC bench of Justice JBM Hasan and Justice Razik Al Jalil passed the order after hearing a writ petition on Wednesday.

The court also asked the IU vice chancellor to redetermine the punishment of the five students and submit a report on August 23. 

Advocate Gazi Mohammad Muhsin, who filed the writ petition, confirmed the matter to Jago News.

Earlier on July 15, the authorities of Islamic University, Kushtia expelled five female students, including suspended BCL Vice President Sanjida Chowdhury Antora, for one year for the torture of a fellow student at a dormitory.

The four other expelled students are Israt Jahan Meem (Law Department), Halima Akter Urmi (Fine Arts Department), Tabassum Islam and Muabia Jahan (Finance and Banking Department).

A female student of Islamic University, Kushtia accused the university unit Bangladesh Chhatra League vice president Sanjida Chowdhury Antora, her associate Tabassum and several others of physically torturing her.

She alleged they assaulted her in a mass room of Deshratna Sheikh Hasina Hall from 11 pm on February 11 to 3 am on February 12.

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