Two Dhaka University students were attacked by unknown miscreants in Ramna Kali Mandir area on Sunday.

The injured students were identified as Sourav Sarkar, 24, and Sumit Sen, 25.

They were students of Craft and Sculpture departments.

Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) police outpost in-charge (inspector) Md Bachchu Mia confirmed the matter to Dhaka Tribune.

Senior students of the hall told the newspaper the duo, accompanied by others, went out of the hall to visit Durga Puja mandaps at night.

An altercation occurred between the two and some miscreants near the Ramna Kali Mandir around 2am.

The reason behind the attack is still not known.

The miscreants reportedly beat them up and even stabbed Sourav in the stomach with a sharp object.