Clash kills two including Sramik League leader in Sylhet

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.