At least 50 people, including a journalist and a policeman, were injured on Monday in a series of clash of two groups over establishing supremacy in the locality in Gopalganj town.
Several houses were vandalised while three people received bullet injuries during the clashes that halted vehicular movement on the Dhaka-Khulna highway for an hour.
The police arrested four persons in connection with the clashes.
Spot accounts said Sajal, a resident of Miapara, was assaulted by the locals at Gatepara at around 9:00pm on Sunday, when he was passing through the area.
In retaliation, residents of Miapara attacked Gatepara people at about 9:00am on Monday, locals said.
Later, residents of Gatepara, Betgram and Golabaria attacked Miapara and vandalised several houses, triggering further clashes that continued till 4:00pm, when the police could took the situation under control.
Both the clashing groups used lethal weapons during the clashes that also experienced bullet shots, eye witnesses said.
New Age correspondent Nitish Chandra Bishwas was injured while covering the
clashes. A policeman, Ebaidul, was also injured. They were injured by brickbats, the witnesses said.
Three persons — Khairul Islam, Afzal and Rubel — received bullet injuries during the clashes.
Critically injured Sammin and Rubel were admitted to Gopalganj General Hospital and Sammin was referred to Khulna Medcial College Hospital.
Others of the injured were undergoing medical treatment at different private clinics to avoid arrests, locals said.
Local journalists held a rally at daily Jugkatha office in the town in the evening in protest against attack on Nitish.
They demanded immediate arrest and punishment of the perpetrators.
Source : New Age
