At least 30 people were injured in a clash between supporters of two defeated UP chairman candidates at Maligaon village in Sarail upazila of the district on Thursday morning.
Locals said an altercation ensued between the supporters of defeated candidates Abdur Rahman and Sher Alam at about 10:00am over a trifling matter at the village.
Later, both the groups equipped with homemade weapons attacked each other that left 30 people from both sides injured.
On information, Sarail thana police went to the spot. They charged batons and lobbed tear gas shells to bring the situation under control.
Another report from Benapole adds: Ten people were injured in a clash between supporters of two Awami League-backed defeated UP chairman candidates at Kaiba union under Sharsha upazila of Jessore on Thursday morning.
Sharsha thana OC Aslam Khan said the supporters of defeated candidates Firoj Hasan Tinku and Abul Hossain Bablu attacked each other at Kaiba bazar over a trifling matter leaving 10 people from both sides injured.
At one stage, the feuding groups put barricade on Jessore-Satkhira Road by burning tyres disrupting traffic movement for about three hours. Later, the police brought the situation under control.
Additional police have been deployed in the bazar area to avert further trouble.
Source : New Age
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