Question No. 39-"Did the police try to ascertain what was the casualty after firing?”
Answer-"Yes, we tried but it was not possible for us to do so, to get into the compound."
Question No. 40-"Why do you say it was not possible for you?”
Answer-"Because still after the firing was opened the students were inside the Hostel compound and the Medical College compound. They were still there and throwing brickbats."
Question No. 130-"And this condition of the mob, as you say, you found at about 3, and from what time, from 2 or 1 or 1–30?”
Answer-"They were encircling us by that time and before that we used tear gas and lathi charged."
Question No. 131-"They were receding and again proceeding?”
Answer-"Yes".
Question No. 132-"Now when you first came you found them at what place? Were they getting nearer?”
Answer-"They were gradually coming nearer. They were sometimes running away when we used lathi charge and used tear gas and then again they came."
Question No. 133-"These people were on one side, as you said, 40 to 45 ft. away and on the other side 25 to 30 ft. away. Were they in that position before you came?”
Answer-"They were gradually coming towards us."
Question No. 134-"How long, ten minutes or 15 minutes?”
Answer-"They were gradually coming to this side; it was about 10 minutes."
Question No. 135-"When did they start throwing brickbats and coming nearer and nearer?”
Answer-"At about 3. Of course, it is not possible to say the exact time."
Question No. 136-"And the firing in your estimation was made at 3-30?” Answer-Between quarter past 3 and 3-30."
Question No. 137-"And the last determined lathi charge was made at what time, saw, before 3'2" J
Answer-"Before 3."
Question No. 138-"That was the last thing that was done, I mean the last lathi charge, and after that the firing. After the last determined lathi charge there was firing?” Answer-"Yes, there was firing."
38. The answers of Mr. Nuroddin Ahmed, S.D.O., Sadar South (Witness No. 5) are as follows:
Question No. 29-"At this point of time when you returned what was the situation like there?”
