A man was killed and five others were injured in post Union Council polls clashes between two rival groups at village Gopalpur at Ziarkandi union council at Titas in Comilla on Monday night.
Local people said supporters of newly-elected Ziarkandi UC chairman Emdad Hossain attacked Saju, Helal and Sabuj, followers of defeated chairman candidate Abul Khair Akhand when they were gossiping at Gopalpur Bazar Bridge at about 9:00pm on Monday.
The attackers kidnapped Helal and beat Saju and Sabuj, also a cousin of the vanquished chairman candidate Emdad.
Hearing their shout for help, local people rushed in and rescued injured Saju and Sabuj and admitted them to Gouripur Hospital in Daudkandi.
Later, Helal was found hacked at Gopalpur Doctor Khondoker Mosharraf Hossain High School ground that night.
Angered at the attack and murder, Abul Khair's supporters allegedly ransacked and looted business establishments of Emdad, injuring shop employees Billal, Mohsin and Jalal.
The injured were admitted to Titas Upazila Health Complex.
Abul Khair complained that supporters of Emdad used to torture his followers before the polls last month.
In sequel to the rivalry, they slaughtered his cousin Helal, he said.
Declining the allegation, Emdad claimed that Abul Khair's supporters ransacked and looted his business establishments, leaving his employees injured.
Titas police officer-in-charge (investigation) Nabeer Hossain said they picked up nine people in this connection at night but released seven of the arrested later.
Abdul Malek, father of Helal filed a case accusing 14 people of murdering his son.
Source : New Age
