Gangs' clash leaves one dead

Two gangs of criminals clashed in Begumganj upazila of the district on Sunday night, leaving one dead and another injured.

The deceased was identified as Jashim Uddin Rubel, 20, son of Shafi Alam of Hajipur village. The injured is Fardin Islam Swadhin, 22, son of Monir Ahmed of the village.

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Officer-in-Charge Md Omar Farooq of Begumganj Model Police Station, quoting locals, said there was a longstanding dispute between two rival gangs-- one is led by Rubel and the other by Swadhin--over establishing supremacy in Hajipara area.

Swadhin and his cohorts picked up Rubel from his house at around 9:00pm and beat him up severely. Relatives rushed him to a local hospital where the doctors declared him dead. The body was sent to Noakhali Abdul Malek Ukil Medical College Hospital for autopsy.

Hearing Rubel's death, members of his gang attacked Swadhin and his men. Swadhin received bullet wounds and was admitted to Noakhali General Hospital. As his condition deteriorated, he was referred to Dhaka for better treatment.