Police-BNP men clash hurts 10 in Pabna
Tuesday, 2 January 2018
PABNA, Jan 01(UNB): At least 10 activists of BNP and its front organisation Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) were injured in a clash with police when the law enforcers allegedly obstructed them from holding a rally in front of the party office in the town on Monday.
Witnesses said when some BNP and JCD men tried to bring out a procession police obstructed them, triggering a chase and coutner-chase around 11:00 am.
At one stage, police charged baton, lobbed tear gas shells and rubber-bullets, leaving 10 BNP and JCD men, including general secretary of BNP district unit Habibur Rahman Tota, injured.
They also arrested 26 BNP and JCD activists from the spot.
Police charged baton on the activists in a peaceful programme and arrested 30-35 activists, said Himel Rana, JCD president of district unit.