15 hurt as rival AL men clash
Two rival groups of Awami League Patuakhali unit clashed on Friday night, leaving at least 15 from both sides injured. After the clash, the rival groups filed separate cases, accusing each other of the incident. Advocate Sultan Ahmed Mridha, chairman of Patuakhali Sadar Upazila Parishad and also a member of district AL, filed a case with the local police station against 19 identified and 50 unidentified people. The main accused in the case are Advocate Tarikuzzaman Moni and Arifuzzaman Roni, sons of state minister Advocate Shahjahan Mia. Local AL leader Naya Mia filed a case against 28. The main accused in the case is Dr Shahfiqul Islam, a mayor candidate for Patuakhali municipality. Musfiqur Rahman, a supporter of Moni, also filed a case against nine people while Mizanur Rahman sued eight people including Dr Shafiqul Islam.
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