JCD clash leaves 6 hurt at RU
Six leaders and activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) were injured when rival factions clashed at Rajshahi University (RU) on Saturday following expulsion of four JCD activists from a hall unit.
The injured leaders are law affairs secretary of the RU unit JCD Imrul Kayes Polash, Shafin Ahmed, Abu Jafar Manik, Mehedi Hasan Payel, Firoz and Shohag. They were admitted to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital, sources said.
The JCD called a meeting at Nawab Abdul Latif hall's guestroom at 10:00pm and a JCD faction led by Polash expelled Manik, Payel, Firoz and Shohag from the hall committee. The meeting also postponed JCD activities at the hall, sources added.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. The clash started in front of the hall gate when Polash hit Manik. The two groups used hockey sticks and lethal weapons against each other during the encounter, sources added.
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