, Oct. 3 -- chase took place between students of Khulna University (KU) and some local residents near the campus on Friday night over a Facebook post.

Locals said a number of KU students assaulted Sajal, a local youth, over his Facebook posts on the drug situation inside the university and alleged immoral activities at some houses on Hall Road.

When Sajal's friends and other locals gathered at the hall gate after hearing about the incident the students assaulted an elderly local man as well, they said.

Some university students alleged that a person using a pseudonym on social media made offensive posts targeting university students and then they called him to Khaja Gate area to seek an explanation.

Then a group of people gathered ther...