50 hurt as rival villagers clash
At least 50 people were injured in a clash between two rival groups at Bitghor village in Sharail upazila yesterday.
Police said there was a longstanding conflict between newly elected member of Panishwar union parishad Izzat Ali and ex-member Mobarak Ali over establishing supremacy in the area.
On Saturday, Mamun Mia, supporter of Izzat, was beaten up by his rivals.
As a sequel to the incident, supporters of both the groups equipped with homemade lethal weapons attacked each other yesterday morning leaving 50 people injured from both sides.
Police lobbed 16 rounds of tear gas shell to quell the situation.
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