20 hurt as AL rivals clash
At least 20 people were injured in a clash between two factions of Awami League over illegal toll collection at Sreepur village in Tahirpur upazila on Sunday. Locals said AL activists Akbar-Motiur Rahman group of village Sreepur Kurerpar and Shoyeb Mia-Mohibul group of Shibrampur village had been collecting illegal tolls from coal and limestone laden cargo ships and trawlers in Patlai river in the area since long. They said an altercation ensued between the two groups over collecting tolls Sunday afternoon. Later, both the groups equipped with lethal weapons attacked each other leaving 20 people injured from both sides. Of the injured, Ali Akbar, 35, Motiur Rahman, 28, Akik, 42, Khasrul, 30, Kharlak, 28, Asikul, 38, Ali Reza, 40, Mahtabul, 22, Golam Ali, 55, Ruman Mia, 30, Babul Mia, 50, Badrul, 32, and Bablu, 20, were admitted to different hospitals.
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