58 hurt, 25 houses vandalised during AL factional clashes
At least 58 people were injured and 25 houses vandalised during AL factional clashes in two upazilas of the district yesterday.
In Sreepur upazila, the supporters of Mahfuzur Rahman, organising secretary of AL Amalsar union unit, and Abu Osman, publicity secretary of the unit, clashed at Badanpur and Bilnathur villages under the union in the morning.
Locals said the clash ensued following an altercation between Ebadat Mian, a supporter of Mahfuz, and Abu Osman over demarcation of a land at Badanpur village at around 8:00am.
After half an hour, the supporters of Mahfuz and Osman equipped with lethal weapons attacked each other at Badanpur and adjacent Bilnathur village, leaving at least 28 people from both sides injured.
At least 25 houses at the two villages were ransacked and looted during the clash that lasted for two and a half hours.
Being informed, police rushed to the spot, dispersed the clashing groups and brought the situation under control. No case in connection with the incident was lodged with the police station concerned as of filing of this report at 5:30pm.
Police and locals said the clash was a sequel to a long standing feud between Mahfuz and Osman over establishing supremacy in the union.
Of the injured, 16 were admitted to Magura Sadar Hospital and Sreepur Upazila Health Complex while the rest given first aid.
Kazi Abdus Salek, officer-in-charge (OC) of Sreepur Police Station, said police have been deployed in the area to avert any further clash.
In Mohammadpur upazila, two rival groups of AL ward committee under Nohata union clashed at Khalishakhali village at around 10:00am, leaving at least 30 people from both sides injured.
Police and locals said the rival groups-one led by Arifuzzaman and the other by Daud Biswas- clashed following an altercation over theft of jute from two jute godowns of AL supporters Khabiruddin and Humayan Mondal at Khalishakhali Bazar
The clashing groups hurled brick chips and used sharp weapons and sticks during the clash that continued for an hour. Law enforcers from Mohammadpur Police Station went to the spot and brought the situation under control.
The injured people were admitted to Magura Sadar Hospital, Mohammadpur Upazila Health Complex and Narail Sadar Hospital. No one was arrested in connection with the clash as of 6:00pm yesterday.
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