JHENIDAH, July 30 (UNB): At least 15 ruling Awami League (AL) activists were injured in a clash between two factions of the party at Doharo village in Shailakupa upazila on Tuesday.
Bazlur Rahman, officer-in-charge (OC) of Shailakupa thana, said followers of Hakimpur union's former member Golam Ali Morad clashed with supporters of incumbent member Mosharraf Hossain Musa over construction of a house in the morning.
They attacked each other with sharp weapons and sticks leaving Asharaful Islam, Shariful Islam, Nizam Uddin, Muktar Hossain, Tofazzel Hossain, Shahidul Islam and nine others injured, the OC said.
Police later brought the situation under control. It stemmed from a long-running dispute between UP members, he said.
The injured were taken to Shoilakupa Upazila Health Complex and other local hospitals.
AL factional clash leaves 15 injured in Jhenidah
FE Team | Published: July 30, 2019 23:41:46
AL factional clash leaves 15 injured in Jhenidah
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