20 hurt in Kushtia clash
At least 20 people were injured in a clash between two rival groups at Baliapara village in Sadar upazila yesterday. The clash was a sequel to previous enmity between incumbent chairman of Ziarukhi union parishad (UP) Yusuf Ali and former member of the UP Amirul Islam. Officer in-charge (OC) of Kushtia Model police station Kazi Jalal Uddin said the incident took place when Amirul's men beat up one Ayub Ali of Yusuf Ali group at about 12:00pm at Ziarukhi bazar. Within minutes, Yusuf and followers rushed to the spot and locked in a fierce fight, leaving around 20 from both sides injured. Of the injured, Musab Ali, Abul Kasem, Foijal, Saharjan, Shafia Begum and Julhas were admitted to Kushtia General Hospital.
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