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University ground and was removed to the hospital in an ambulance but as the rioters were still in an excited and turbulent mood, it was impossible for the Police to discover what were the casualties on the Medical College Hostel side. It was ultimately discovered that there were nine casualties as a result of the firing, of whom three were students and six outsiders. Two died in the hospital that night at about 8 p.m., one being a student and a third succumbed to his injuries during the course of the enquiry. Even after the firing the crowd did not stop throwing brickbats-a microphone was set up in the Medical College Hostel compound and fiery speeches were made against Government and the Police. Bloodstained clothes were displayed to the crowd to keep its excitement high. And the Police had to make a lathi charge to prevent another concerted rush on the Assembly at 4-30 or 5 p.m.

 25. Mr. Homoodur Rahman has contended that the statements of the Police officers with regard to the development of the situation in and around the University area have been corroborated by the evidence of the witnesses of the University itself. These witnesses, namely, the Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Zuberi and Dr. Ghani were in a position to corroborate the position inside the university compound and to speak of the excitement and commotion amongst the students although they did not see what was actually happening outside on the road, save on their visits to the University gate. They did admit, however, that complaints were made to them by the officials that brickbats were being thrown from the University area and those brickbats had actually injured personnel of the Police force and had damaged some of the Police transport Dr. Zuberi (Witness No. 37) was questioned with regard to the brickbats:

 Question No. 140-"Please try to remember if you had noticed whether while these arrests were being made any brickbats were coming from the University compound and hit policemen and the jeep?”

 Answer-"When the arrests were being made I do not think any brickbats were thrown."

 Question No. 141-"Later?”

 Answer-"But after the firing of the tear gas shells the Police complained to the Vice- Chancellor that brickbats had been thrown at them."

 Question No. 142-"Was any attempt made by the Vice-Chancellor to ascertain whether brickbats were thrown from that place across the railings?

 Answer- “I do not think that the Vice-Chancellor made any attempt to find that out. But I think some brickbats were thrown. I was outside the railings. I tried to dissuade the students myself that they should now throw any brickbats. I remember that very well"

 26. Although the Vice-Chancellor and Dr. Ghani did not themselves see any brickbats being thrown, yet the Vice-Chancellor in answer to questions 59, 64 and 245 admitted that he saw brickbats on the streets when he came out of the University and in answer to question No. 246 he admitted that as he left the University brickbats fell near him and caused him hurriedly to leave that particular place. The doctors who gave evidence also speak of seeing brickbats scattered about on the road as they entered or left