At least 10 people were shot and wounded on Saturday during a clash between two rival groups over arranging a waj mahfil at Urura village in Mohammadpur upazila in Magura. Ten injured people were admitted to the hospital and all are currently out of danger, said Dr Zahidur Rahman, Associate Professor of Magura Medical College Hospital. There was a longstanding  rivalry between the supporters of Monirul , current member of ward-5 of Binodpur Union Parishad, and former member Liakat Molla, said  local people. Their supporters locked into a clash over arranging a waj mahfil around 10 am on Saturday, said Nasir Uddin, Officer-in-Charge of Mohammadpur police station. He said police was forced to fire bullets of shotgun and rubber bullets to bring the situation under control. Read: Bagerhat gang-rape: 35-yr-old history-sheeter held, second arrest in 2 days “Police personnel have been deployed to avoid further trouble and a case will be filed in this regard,” said OC Nasir Uddin. Monirul Molla and Shahidul Islam, two residents of the area,  claimed at least five houses were vandalized during the clash.

Three days after the incident a case has been filed against 68 people in connection with the death of four people in a clash between supporters of two rival candidates in the upcoming Union Parishad election at Jagodal village in Magura Sadar upazila. Anwar Hossain, brother of victim Sabur Molla lodged the complaint with Magura Police on Monday. The clash occurred on Friday. Also read: 4 killed, 30 injured in clash over UP polls in Magura The killed were identified as member candidate Sabur Molla, 50, his brother Kabir Molla, 55, his cousin Abdur Rahman, 50, and Imran Ali, 32. The clash erupted between the two groups for establishing supremacy, said Additional superintendent of police Quamrul. Also read: 1 killed, 4 injured in clash over a road accident in Sunamganj

At least four people were killed and 30 others injured on Friday in a clash between supporters of two rival candidates in the upcoming Union Parsishad election at Jagodal village in Magura Sadar upazila. The killed were identified as member candidate Sabur Molla, 50, his brother Kabir Molla, 55, his cousin Abdur Rahman, 50, and Imran Ali, 32. Police said a clash broke out between supporters of both parties around 4pm for establishing dominance. Read: Quran desecration: Protesters clash with police in Baitul Mukarram area Tensions had been simmering in the area for the past three days as Sabur Mollah and his rival Nazrul Islam contesting for the same post in the upcoming UP elections. Nine of the 30 injured have been admitted to Magura Sadar Hospital. Police have been deployed in the village as tension is prevailing in the area. Manjurul Alam, Officer-in-Charge of Magura Sadar Police Station, said the bodies were sent to the morgue for autopsy. A case has been filed with Magura police station in this regard. No arrests have been made so far, the OC added.