Two shot in Cumilla BCL-LDP clash

CUMILLA, May 09 (UNB): Two people were shot during a clash between activists of ruling party student front Bangladesh Chhatra League and the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Monday on Redwan Ahmed College premises in Chandina upazila of Cumilla.

After the clash, Dr Redwan Ahmed, LDP Secretary General and former Parliament member of Cumilla-7 constituency, was held as he was accused of firing from his gun, said Md Foyez Iqbal, Senior Assistant Superintendent of Police (Daudkandi circle).

The two men shot were identified as Mahmudul Hasan Jony and Najmul Hasan, both BCL activists, he said.