Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- Police have arrested eight people in connection with a clash between Chittagong University students and local residents.

They were arrested on Tuesday during a drive in Jobra village, said Kazi Md Tarek Aziz, additional superintendent of police (Hathazari Circle).

The arrestees have been identified as Imran Hossain aka Imran, 35, Md Hasan, 22, Md Rasel aka Kala Rasel, 25, Md Alamgir, 35, Nazrul Islam, 30, Md Zahed, 30, Md Arman, 24, and Didarul Alam, 46.

ASP Tarek told bdnews24.com that three of the arrestees were named in a case filed over the violence, while the involvement of the other five came to light during the investigation.

Imran is listed as suspect No. 61, Hasan as No. 64 and Russell as No. 86 in the ...