20 injured as villagers clash in Gopalganj
At least 20 people, including five policemen, were injured during a clash between the people of two villages at Kathi Bazar under Gopalganj Sadar upazila on Saturday evening.
Police and locals said the clash was a sequel to a longstanding rivalry between the people of Khanarpar and Teligati villages over establishing supremacy in the area.
At around 7:00pm, the rival villagers, equipped with lethal weapons, attacked each other at the bazar. At least 20 people, including five cops, were injured during the clash that continued for two hours.
Police charged batons and fired tear gas shells to disperse the clashing groups and arrested six people on the spot.
Four of the injured--Polash Sheikh, 20, Sayeed Sikder, 42, Yousuf Sheikh, 18, and Jewel Mia, 42--were admitted to Gopalganj Hospital while the rest given first aid. Polash Sheikh was later referred to Khulna Medical College Hospital as his condition deteriorated.
Zakir Hossain, officer-in-charge (OC) of Gopalganj Sadar Police Station, said police have been deployed in the area to avert any further incident.
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