AL infighting injures 10 at Savar
Tuesday, 1 January 2019
SAVAR, Dec 31 (UNB): Ten activists of Awami League (AL) were injured in a clash between two factions of the party at Samair village in Savar on Monday.
Locals said Sajib, a local AL activist, had an altercation with some other party men over wearing the 'Boat' badge on the election day on Sunday.
As a sequel to the incident, a group of AL men swooped on the house of Sajib in the morning.
On information, the associates of Sajib also went to the spot and retaliated, triggering a clash.
A chase and counter-chase took place between the two groups that left 10 people injured.
The injured were taken to a local hospital.
Abdul Awal, officer-in-charge (OC) of Savar thana, said a case was filed in this connection.