SYLHET, June 14 (UNB): More than 50 persons including policemen were injured in clashes on Wednesday as inhabitants of several villages in Sylhet clashed over the making a temporary drainage on the side of the road to drain stagnant water.
Saiful Alam, officer-in-charge of Jalalabad thana, said residents of several villages including Moiarchar, Naya Kurumkala, Nazirgaon and Shimultala clashed with residents of Shonatola area over the cutting of a road, in which several people were hurt.
Police fired several tear gas shells and rubber bullets to stop the clashes. BGB was deployed at the spot to control the situation.
Some of the injured were admitted to Sylhet Osmani Medical College Hospital.
The situation is under police control now, the OC said
50 villagers injured in Sylhet clash
FE Team | Published: June 15, 2023 23:07:18
50 villagers injured in Sylhet clash
Share if you like