Teen boy killed in polls violence

A teenage boy was killed and at least 25 others were injured during a post-polls clash between the supporters of Awami League and BNP in Chunarughat upazila of Habiganj last night.

The dead is Monir Hossain, 15, son of Arju Mia of Norpati village. He was a student of class-VIII of a local high school.

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With this, at least 127 people lost their lives in polls violence after the union parishad election schedule was announced in February. Of them, 40 were killed on the six voting days of the six phases of the election and the rest in pre-and post-polls violence.

Locals said around 5:30pm, the clash erupted in Ramushree village when the supporters of defeated AL

chairman candidate in Chunarughat union with sticks attacked a victory procession of newly elected BNP chairman candidate Sayed Likat Hasan.

At one stage, Monir was wounded. He was taken to Habiganj Sadar Hospital where he died around 10:30pm. However, it could not be immediately confirmed whether Monir belonged to any group.

AL men also vandalised at least 25 CNG-run auto-rickshaws on the spot.

Nirmol Chakraborti, officer-in-charge of Chunarughat Police Station, said police brought the situation under control.

Several organisations and experts and political parties blamed the Election Commission as well as the government for the death and irregularities in the UP polls.