Some Bangladesh Chhatra League activists allegedly beat up an outsider suspecting him "a snatcher" at Chittagong University yesterday, said police.
Witnesses said some 10-12 BCL activists loyal to CU BCL President Alamgir Tipu beat one Pabel Mahmud. Police later took Pabel to CU Medical Centre. Inspector Akhteruzzaman, in-charge of CU police outpost, said the BCL men thought that Pabel was the person who tried to stab a BCL man the night before.
He added that he heard Pabel went to the campus to visit one of his friends.
Denying the allegation of beating him, Tipu, however, said the youth was handed over to police as he was a snatcher. Pabel was not available for comments as he left the campus after taking first aid.