Students vandalise 'Doorbeen Bangla' restaurant in Mohakhali over delayed food service
A group of students from Government Titumir College attacked and vandalised a restaurant named 'Doorbeen Bangla' in the capital's Mohakhali over a delay in serving food. The incident took place on Thursday night (12 November) following an argument and a scuffle.
According to eyewitnesses and police sources, several Titumir College students ordered food at the restaurant on Thursday night. An argument began with the restaurant authorities over the delay in serving the food.
At one stage the situation heated up, the restaurant manager was assaulted, and a scuffle broke out between the two sides.
A short while later, more students from the college gathered there, entered the restaurant and carried out the attack and vandalism. Furniture and various equipment were smashed, spreading panic among ordinary customers.
Later, after a video of the vandalism spread on social media, police went to the scene on receiving the news and brought the situation under control.
On Friday (13 November), Banani police station officer-in-charge Mohammad Salauddin said there had been a quarrel and scuffle between the students and the restaurant authorities over the food order, after which the students called in more classmates and vandalised the inside of the restaurant.
The OC also said the restaurant authorities had not yet filed any written complaint or case with the police station over the incident, but police were looking into the matter seriously.
