Taking the case into cognizance, Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Syed Mostafa Reza Nur instructed Lalbagh police to investigate the matter and submit a report on October 23.

Eden college BCL vice president Jannatul Ferdous submitted a plea to file the case at the court.

The other accused are- Nujhat Faria Roksana, Meem Islam, Nur Jahan, Ritu Akter, Anika Tabassum Shorna and Kamrun Nahar Jyoti.

According to the case statement, three to four BCL activists including Shorna entered Jannatul’s room at the instruction of Riva and Razia with local weapons and vandalized her belongings in her absence on September 24. They also looted cash Tk 20,000, gold ornaments and her laptop.

The eight accused also physically assaulted Jannatul in front of Ayesha Hall of the college, leaving her critically injured.

Later, teachers took her to a nearby hospital. The accused also threatened to kill her if she does not leave the campus.

BCL also expelled 16 leaders and activists from the organisation for violating the rules.