Clash in Bahubal
Tension runs still high
Tension still ran high yesterday in the Bahubal upazila where Section 144 was imposed and Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) deployed following a violent clash between two groups of villagers Tuesday, leaving two persons killed and at least 300 injured.
The upazila administration pulled out the BDR but kept the Section 144 in effect.
Mashuk Miah of Barauri village and Darbesh Ali of Daulatpur village filed murder cases against each other. Besides, Sub Inspector Luthfur Rahman of Bahubal police opened another case, alleging assault on police.
The 14 villagers picked up after the clashes were sent to jail hajat after their bail prayers were rejected by court.
At least eight to 10 thousand people of 13 villages equipped with arms fought the four-hour fight, which reportedly sprang from previous enmity between two youths of Karimpur and Daulatpur villages.
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