Suspected to be activists of Islami Chhatrashibir, three students of Pabna Science and Technology University (PSTU) were beaten up allegedly by activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League on the university campus on Tuesday night.

BCL’s university unit, however, denied the allegation.

One of the three students was taken to Pabna General Hospital from the university’s medical centre due to his worsening condition.

The injured — Golam Rahman, 24; Asadul Islam, 23; and Azizul Hoque, 24, are students of the university’s 9th, 10th and 11th batch of Public Administration, Electrical and Electronics Engineering and English departments respectively.

The students said they were chatting on a field at the university campus after offering Tarabi prayers on Tuesday night.

Some BCL activists came and started asking questions on several issues including involvement with Shibir, and at one stage they took them to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall, they said.

Later they were beaten up, they alleged.

On information, the university’s Proctor Kamal Hossain rushed to the dormitory and called police to rescue them around midnight.

Later the police took them to the police station and sent Golam Rahman to Pabna General Hospital considering his condition.

Rejecting the allegations of BCL’s involvement in the incident, he said general students chased them when they had information of a secret meeting of 15 Shibir leaders and activists on the campus.

Three of the Shibir activists were caught and brought to the hall later, he said.

Akbar Ali Munsi, superintendent of the district police, said legal action will be taken against the accused if they are involved with the incident after investigation.

He, however, added that no case has so far been lodged in this connection.