One killed, 7 hurt as rival AL men clash

An Awami League activist was killed and seven others were injured in a clash between two groups of the local unit of Awami League (AL) over establishing supremacy in Berabari area under Singra upazila of the district yesterday.

The deceased was identified as Rezaul Karim, 38.

Rafiqul Islam, assistant superintendent of police (ASP), said the two rival groups--one led by Rezaul Islam and the other by Anwar Hossain--locked in a clash at around 3:00pm, leaving eight people from both sides, including Rezaul, injured.

Rezaul was taken to the upazila health complex where he succumbed to his injuries. The rest were admitted to the health Complex. Law enforcers arrested eight people in connection with the incident.

Additional police have been deployed in the area to avert further trouble, police said.