SM Farhad, President of DU Chhatra Shibir, expressed deep concern over the murder of Shahriar Samyo, a student of the 2018–19 session, near Suhrawardy Udyan. “Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un,” he wrote. Farhad termed the murder by outsiders a serious threat to campus security and urged the administration to swiftly investigate and ensure justice by identifying and prosecuting those responsible.