Answer-"One man was seen dropping down near the University playground and he was then and there removed in an ambulance."
41. Lastly Mr. Mir Ashraful Huq, Inspector of Police (Witness No. 10) was questioned as to the situation:
Question No. 15-"Then what happened, and what did you do."
Answer-Brickbats still continued and at about 15:00 hours strong lathi charge was made, but to no effect. Instead of falling back they started brickbatting heavily."
Question No. 16-"And then?”
Answer-"By this time D.I.G., D.M., S.P., myself and other police officers were injured. Showers of brickbats still continued and police men were being injured."
Question No. 17-"Please tellus ifthe Police took further action if you know."
Answer-The Police and D. M. warned them repeatedly but without any result. After that S. P. ordered to open firing. It might be at about 15.20 hours."
Question No. 18-"Do you know in which direction the firing was done?”
Answer-"The first was done towards the University ground and the Medical College Hostel. And after a little while the rioters again attacked the Police party with double vigour."
Question No. 19-"What happened?”
Answer-"After two or three minutes again the rioters were fired at toward the Medical College Hostel."
Question No. 20-"Did that have any effect?”
Answer-There was a pause for some time, but after a little while was brickbatting continued".
Question No. 21-"After the firing where the brickbatting continued from?”
Answer-"From the Medical College Hostel and mainly concentrated near the Assembly corner."
Question No. 22-"Did you notice any casualty as a result of the firing?”
Answer-" saw one man dropping near the University ground."
Question No. 23-"What happened to him?” Answer-"He was taken by some rioters."
Question No. 24-"Where to?”
Answer-"In an ambulance."
Question No. 25-"Were any attempts made to ascertain what the casualties were as a result of the firing?”
Answer-"The situation was still hot and the students were excited and so nothing could be done at that time, for any attempt to ascertain casualties would have caused more casualties".
