Stranded Bihari residents shout slogans and block a road during a clash with security forces at Geneva Camp in the city on Saturday — AFP At least 50 people, including 20 policemen, were injured when residents of Mohammadpur Geneva Camp clashed with the law enforcers on Saturday afternoon, reports UNB.
A police vehicle was torched and a patrol vehicle of Mohammadpur Police Station was vandalised during the clash. Dozens of small shops were also damaged.
Police and witnesses said several hundred residents of the camp occupied the street near the college gate area around noon demanding uninterrupted power supply.
They later put up barricades, halting vehicular movement from College Gate towards Tajmahal Road.
Local Ward Councillor Habibur Rahman Mijan tried to persuade the camp residents to end their protest but the Biharis attacked him and his supporters. The two sides fought pitched battles.
Police went to the spot around 1:30pm and were immediately attacked by the camp residents.
"The law enforcers were forced to lob teargas canisters, fire rubber bullets and charge batons during the clash that left 15-20 policemen injured," Deputy Commissioner (Tejgaon Division) Anisur Rahman told the news agency.
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