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100 hurt, 100 houses damaged in B’baria clashes

Over 100 people were injured in a series of clashes between two rival groups in Brahmanbaria sadar upazila in last two days till Tuesday.

Over 100 houses were also damaged and looted and 50 other houses torched during the two-day violence, which took place at Birasa village in a sequel to June 25 Natai Uttar union parishad election.

The police said rival groups equipped with homemade lethal weapons attacked each other, leaving 40 people injured on Monday afternoon.

About several thousand people again were locked into the clash at 8:00am on Tuesday, leaving about 60 people wounded.

The police said they arrested 11 people so far.

The police said the situation was now under control after deployment of RAB and BGB members in the area.

Source : New Age