KATHMANDU, JUN 11 - An armed group of Nepali students at the University of Science and Technology in Chatgaun, Bangladesh attacked their colleagues, severely injuring at least 15 Nepali students at the university hostel on Friday night.

Some of the victims were overthrown from the three storey of the hostel building after being attacked with sharp weapons, a student said.

One, Dipak Giri, who was stabbed on his stomach, and Shailujannad Bhurel, who was overthrown from the third floor of the building, are seriously injured.

The injured are undergoing treatment at a local medical center.

The Dhaka-based Nepali mission has been informed about the incident.

However, the local police and the college administration did not take any action regarding the incident, a knowledgeable source told Ekantipur.

Posted on: 2011-06-11 07:45