Khulna, Feb. 18 -- A case was filed against 15 people including a professor of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (Kuet) and a former registrar over allegations of torturing and attempting to murder a student.

Former Kuet student Lutfor Rahman filed the petition on Sunday at the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's court.

Metropolitan Magistrate Rokibul Islam accepted the petition and directed the Officer-in-Charge of Khan Jahan Ali Police Station to file a regular case and report back to the court.

Among the accused are Professor D. Mohammad Alamgir Hossain of Civil Engineering Department, Professor Dr. Sobhan Mia of Mechanical Engineering Department, former registrar GM Shahidul Islam, former KUET Chhatra League president Saf...