Activist Uma Fatema expressed deep concern over student safety during the ongoing protests. Citing eyewitness accounts, she stated that police officers were seen loading bullets into firearms, spreading panic among students. “Five teachers went to negotiate but returned quickly,” she wrote, adding, “We must ensure that no student of Jagannath University is harmed, not even slightly.” She condemned the bottle thrown at Mahfuz Alam and called for those responsible to be held accountable. Stressing the legitimacy of the student movement, she urged the government to heed the demands rather than suppress dissent.