Cumilla, Nov. 6 -- Students of Comilla University allegedly assaulted a plain-clothes assistant sub-inspector (ASI), a constable and a police informant after suspecting them of impersonating policemen while searching two of their fellows in Cumilla city on Thursday night.

They were allegedly beaten while being taken from the city to the university campus on a university bus and also on the campus. Several videos of the incident have since gone viral on social media.

The incident took place around 7:30pm near Police Lines and Government Women's College in the city.

The policemen were identified as ASI Shyamal Saha and Constable Hanif of Kotwali Model Police Station, while the police informant was Zahid.

The two students who were search...