Fierce intra-party clash leaves Jubo League leader killed
A Jubo League leader was killed and at least 20 others were injured in a fierce clash between two rival groups of Awami League over establishing supremacy at Patkhelgata village in Bablahasla union of Kalia upazila yesterday morning.
At least 25 houses were also damaged during the four-hour-long clash.
Victim Mosharraf Hossain Musa, 40, son of late Abdus Salam of the village, was president of union Jubo League.
Locals said the clash is a longstanding conflict between one Mijan member-Iliyas Molla alliance and another Belayet Hossain-Shahjahan Sheikh alliance of Patkelbari village in the upazila..
Motiar Hossain, officer in-charge at Kalia police station, said the clash ensued at around 8:00am when a member of Belayet -Shahjahan group led by Mosharraf laid siege to Elias's house who shortly retaliated with his group.
Fatally injured in the clash, Mosharraf died on his way to local health complex, he added.
Visiting the spot, police superintendent Rafiqul Islam said “The situation is now under control”.
The longstanding dispute is centred on the rivalry between AL lawmaker Kabirul Haque Mukti who won the election (pitcher symbol) and dissident AL candidate Bimal Biswas (boat symbol), said local AL sources and witnesses.
After the election, followers of pitcher symbol attacked the supporters of boat that led to the clash.
Two other critically injured - Mosharraf's younger brother Ashikur and one Rezaul, both belonging to the same alliance - were rushed to Khulna Medical College and Hospital while the rest to the upazila health complex.
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