A group of students from Government Titumir College attacked and vandalised a restaurant named 'Durbin Bangla' in Dhaka's Mohakhali area following an altercation over delayed food service.
The incident occurred on Thursday (November 12) night after a verbal argument escalated into a physical scuffle between the students and restaurant staff.
According to eyewitnesses and police sources, several students from Titumir College placed food orders at the restaurant on Thursday night. An argument broke out with the restaurant management over delays in serving the food. As tensions escalated, the restaurant manager was assaulted, leading to a scuffle between both sides.
Reinforcements called in, panic spreads among diners
Shortly afterward, additional students from the college gathered at the scene, stormed inside the restaurant, and carried out extensive vandalism. Furniture and equipments were smashed, sparking panic among ordinary diners present at the eatery.
After video footage of the vandalism circulated widely on social media, police arrived at the scene and brought the situation under control.
Banani Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mohammad Salauddin stated on Friday (November 13) that an argument and scuffle broke out between the students and restaurant authorities over food orders, prompting the students to call in fellow classmates to vandalise the premises.
The OC added that the restaurant management has not yet filed a written complaint or formal case with the police regarding the incident, though law enforcement is investigating the matter seriously.
-SA