At least 40 people, including children and women, were injured in a
clash between two rival groups of the ruling party Awami League (AL)
at Charchingguria village in Chitalmari upazila on Sunday.
Of the injured, 24 were admitted to different hospitals of the
district and Gopalganj in critical condition.
M Maniruzzaman Mollah, officer-in-charge (OC) of Chitalmari Police
Station, said two rival groups, led by local AL leaders Badsha and
Ekhlas, also Kolatala union parishad member, had long been at
loggerheads over establishing supremacy at the village.
As a sequel to it, a brawl ensued between the supporters of both the
groups in the morning, who later ,equipped with lethal
weapons,attacked each other, leaving 40 people from both sides
injured, the OC added.
On information, police rushed to the spot and brought the situation
under control.
Later, police conducted a drive at the village and arrested six people
along with machetes and sticks in connection with the incident.
Contacted, both leaders blamed each other for the clash.
The OC also said additional police forces were deployed in the area
for a tense situation prevailing there since after the incident.
-UNB,Bagerhat
