Three leaders of local unit of Jubo League were shot and wounded in a clash with the supporters of a local Awami League leader at Amjur Haat in Patia upazila of Chattogram district on Tuesday night.
The injured were identified as Jamir Uddin, 53, ex-joint convener of Patia municipality unit Jubo League and two former assistant secretaries of Haidgaon union Jubo League—Saiful Islam, 38 and Iqbal, 40.
Locals said AL upazila unit member Mujibul Haque Chowdhury and joint general secretary of central unit Jubo League Mohammad Badiul Alam had been at loggerheads over establishing supremacy in the area.
As a sequel to the enmity, a chase and counter-chase took place between the supporters of the two groups at night, triggering the clash around 10:30 pm, leaving the three people injured.
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They were taken to Patia General Hospital.
Legal action will be taken against those involved in the incident after getting complaint, said Rezaul Karim Majumdar, officer-in-charge of Patia Police Station.