University Lecturer Shoots Gun at Student During Class Dispute... Bangladeshi Campus in Uproar

Police: "Instructor Conducted Classes While Usually Carrying a Pistol"

An incident occurred in Bangladesh where a university lecturer shot a student with a pistol during class.

On the 6th (local time), local media such as the Dhaka Tribune reported that on the afternoon of the 4th, at a medical college in Sirajganj city, Rajshahi division in north-central Bangladesh, a lecturer suddenly pulled out a pistol and shot a student during an oral exam while arguing with the student. The victim is a third-year medical student who was shot in the right thigh and underwent surgery at the campus hospital. Fortunately, the injury was not life-threatening.

On the 4th (local time), Bangladeshi medical students protesting after a gun incident. [Image source=Dhaka Tribune]

About 40 students attending the class at the time sought outside help after the incident and locked the lecturer in another room. The lecturer was later arrested by the police who arrived on the scene. The students demanded punishment for the lecturer from the school and declared a boycott of his classes. It was reported that the problematic lecturer had threatened students with a pistol multiple times before.

The police pointed out that the perpetrator usually conducted classes while carrying a pistol. In fact, the pistol was found in the lecturer’s pocket during the incident. The police stated that the lecturer appeared to have committed the crime after losing his temper during a minor dispute with a student. It was also investigated that the lecturer had posted numerous gun-related videos on social media (SNS). The school has initiated disciplinary procedures against the lecturer, who had been teaching for one year.

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