Dispute Over Land Sale in Khulna
Pro-AL men clash with JP activists
Five people received injuries with bullets and bomb splinters as Jatiya Party (JP-Ershad) men got locked in a clash with the activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) and Jubo League in bus terminal area of Phultala Sadar upazila under the district over land sale on Saturday evening.
As a sequel to the incident, the leaders and activists of BCL and Jubo League, both pro-Awami League organisations, along with their fellow motor workers' organisation put barricade on Khulna-Jessore highway and burnt tyres on the street, causing disruption to vehicular movement for an hour.
At around 5:30pm on Saturday, an altercation took place between Zohor Ali Morol, president of Phultala unit of JP, and supporters of Ashraful Alam Kochi, organising secretary of Phultala Jubo League unit, for money transaction over land sale, locals said.
Afterwards, the rivals attacked each other with arms, bombs and other lethal weapons at around 6:00pm, leaving five people injured, said police.
Injured JP activists Selim Uddin Lasker, 45, Sayedul Islam, 28, and Raihan, 22, were admitted to Khulna Medical College Hospital while Jubo League leader Ashraful Alam Kochi and BCL leader Robin Bosu were admitted to a clinic.
Sanjib Bosu, president of motor labourers union, said they put barricade in the bus stand area from 6:00pm to 7:00pm as they came to know that Kochi, also advisor of the union, was hurt. They later withdrew the barricade as Additional Superintendent of Police Shafiqullah assured taking action against the attackers.
None has lodged any complaint about the incident as of yesterday noon, said SI Abdul Khaleque, officer in charge of Phultala police station.
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