Saturday's Post-Election Clash
200 sued in Rangpur on killing charge
As many as 200 people have been sued on charge of killing a supporter of a defeated councillor candidate during a post-election clash in Rangpur city on Saturday morning.
Foteh Ali Khan, elder brother of slain Dalim Hossain, filed the case with Sadar Police Station on Sunday night. Of the accused, 78 are identified while rest unnamed.
Dalim was critically injured during the clash between the supporters of Belal Hossain and Shamsul Alam, two councillor candidates from Ward No 31, in Kishamat-Bishu area of the city at around 11:00am on Saturday.
He succumbed to his injuries at Rangpur Medical College Hospital (RMCH) at around 5:00pm on the day.
According to police and local people, the clash ensued when Shamsul's men equipped with lethal weapons attacked the house of Belal in the area, prompting his supporters to retaliate.
At least 16 people, including Dalim, were injured during the clash that continued for half an hour. Dalim was a supporter of Belal.
Being informed, police rushed to the spot and dispersed the clashing groups. They also arrested Shamsul, Mokshed, Hamidul, Selim and Apple from there.
Locals said the clash was a sequel to an altercation between the supporters of the two councillor candidates on Thursday night. They blamed each other for their defeat in the election soon after the results were announced.
Altaf Hossain, officer-in-charge of Rangpur Sadar Police Station, said law enforcers have so far arrested 13 of the 78 identified accused in the case.
Drive is on to arrest the rest of the accused, he added.
After post-mortem examination at RMCH, police handed over Dalim's body to his family members on Sunday afternoon. Later, he was buried at the family graveyard at Kishamat-Bishu area.
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