Man killed in cop firing during B\\\'baria UP by-polls

BRAHMANBARIA, Sept 21 (UNB): A man was killed and 20 others were injured as police opened fire on two feuding groups at a centre during the by-election to Champaknagar union parishad in Bijoynagar upazila on Sunday.

The deceased was identified as Babul Miah, 32, of Satirpara village in the upazila.

Locals said the supporters two chairman candidates-Hamdu Miah and Shah Alam-locked into an altercation over rigging votes at Petuajuri Government Primary School centre during the polling in the morning.

At one stage, both groups, equipped with lethal weapons, attacked each other.

Police fired several rubber bullets and teargas shells to disperse them, leaving 21 people, including Babul, injured.

Babul was rushed to Akhaura Upazila Health Complex where doctors declared him dead.