United News of Bangladesh

A 38-year-old man was killed and eight others, including policemen injured in a clash between two groups in Kalia upazila of Narail on Saturday. Haseem Mollah, a resident of Silimpur village in Hamidpur union of the upazila, died while undergoing treatment at Khulna Medical College and Hospital, said Rashidul Islam, officer-in-charge (OC) of Kalia Police Station. Factional clash leaves man dead in Narail Joint forces detained Siraj Mollah, 44, and Azizar, 55, with a one-shot gun and bullets during the clash. According to police and locals, on Saturday morning, supporters of Thandu Mollah from Silimpur village in Hamidpur Union of the upazila attacked his opponent, Jony Mollah, and his group. At least eight people, including two policemen, were injured in the incident while trying to stop the clash. Meanwhile, when the supporters of Jony Mollah tried to counterattack, the joint forces detained two people from the group. During this, a one-shot gun and 20 rounds of ammunition were recovered from them. Two killed in separate BNP factional clashes in Rajshahi OC Rashidul Islam said additional police and army units were deployed to the area, and legal proceedings were underway.

Three women have been detained from Narail’s Lohagara Upazila for allegedly snatching a pistol from police during a clash. The detainees are – Jahanara Chowdhury, Selina and Sohana. Freedom fighter Yusuf Sardar’s daughter Soheli said her brothers had gone to Mauli village to rescue their cousin Bulu Sardar who was reportedly being held and tortured at a house. “Police obstructed my brothers and an altercation ensued. A policeman dropped a pistol during the scuffle but we returned it,” she said, accusing police of attacking her party, assault and vandalism. “My father, freedom fighter Yusuf Sardar’s nose was broken,” she said. Freedom fighter Asad Sardar, the brother of Yusuf, said the policemen assaulted his sister-in-law and daughter-in-law and hurled verbal abuse towards them. Police said two groups led by Ohidur Sardar of Kumri village and Firoz Sheikh of Lutia village had been at loggerheads over establishing supremacy. As they two groups locked horns, two police officers managed to dissuade Firoz’s group. But they were attacked by 20-25 people when they tried to dissuade Ohidur’s group. Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Police Mikail Hossain has received first aid. ASI Mir Alamgir has been hacked with a sharp weapon in his head and left elbow. He has also been hit with a blunt object. “A pistol with eight bullets was snatched from ASI Alamgir. It was recovered around 2:30pm from near a mosque,” Lohagara Police Station’s OC Syed Ashikur Rahman said. “We’re taking legal action.”