Two people, including a local Sramik League leader, were shot to death and 20 others injured in a clash between two feuding groups at Baroikandi of the city on Tuesday, reports UNB.
The deceased were identified as Masuk Ahmed, 50, vice-president of Sramik League's Sadar upazila unit, and Babul Miah, 35, of the area.
Locals said a clash took place between two groups of people of Baroikandi in South Surma over a trivial matter on Monday night.
As a sequel of the incident, the two groups again locked into a clash on Tuesday morning.
A chase and counter-chase took place amid gunshots during the melee that left two people dead on the spot.
Officer-in-charge of South Surma Police Station Khairul Fazal said the bodies were sent to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital for autopsy.
Clash kills two including Sramik League leader in Sylhet
FE Team | Published: March 07, 2018 00:09:13
Clash kills two including Sramik League leader in Sylhet
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