10 injured as rival ruling party men clash in Rajshahi
At least 10 people were injured as leaders and activists of Jubo League and Sainik League clashed following a feud over president post of a school governing committee at Katakhali in the city yesterday.
Of the injured, Abu Sama, president of the district unit of Bangabandhu Sainik League and his aide Babu were admitted to Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital. Their rival Jubo League leader Abbas Ali, his cousins Ariful Islam Manik, Aser Ali and Mizanur Rahman received minor injuries.
Witnesses said, at around 1:00pm Abbas group equipped with machetes, sticks and rods swooped on Sama group near Maskatadighi Bahumukhi High School gate.
The rival groups clashed for nearly half an hour until policemen took control of the situation.
Later, police called both the feuding groups at the school premises in the afternoon to mutually settle the matter, said police and party insiders.
Abul Khair, officer-in-charge of Motihar PS said Sama group was in favour of selecting the school's governing committee president taking opinions of locals. They became disappointed and protested the matter when they came to know that Abbas Ali was made president.
Contacted, Abbas Ali told this correspondent that he was made president properly as the local MP Meraj Uddin Mollah gave his consent.
“Those who do not like me are creating problems in school affairs”.
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