Nine individuals were sued in a case filed over beating Nabokam Polli University College principal with a hammer and forcibly taking his signature on a resignation letter on Thursday in Faridpur's Saltha upazila.
Saltha police station officer-in-charge Mohammad Fayezur Rahman confirmed the filling of the case, adding that the victim Principal Md Obaidul Rahman lodged the case with the police station on Thursday night.
Among the accused, the case lists Kaium Mollah, Kamrul Gazi, Lalon, Monir and Mia, as prime accused.
The plaintiff on Friday morning said some outsiders, led by Kaium, Kamrul and their cohorts, beat him with a hammer to force him to resign.
"I did not sign the resignation letter at my will. So I filed a case against them for legal action. I hope I will get justice," he said.
Responding to a question, he said, "It is not the fault of the students. Students were used by these leaders. I don't want to harass students."
Faridpur's Senior Assistant Superintendent of Police (Nagarkanda-circle) Asaduzzaman Shakil said that he went to the college after the incident and a drive will be conducted to arrest those who attacked the principal.
A video clip, showing the principal being compelled to sign the resignation letter under duress, went viral on social media. The video shows tha some students of the college accompanied by outsiders beat the principal with a hammer and forcibly took his signature on a resignation on Thursday morning.
