50 hurt in clash with cops in Bhola
At least 50 people, including eight policemen and a journalist, were injured in a clash between local street vendors and police in Hajirhat area under Monpura upazila of Bhola yesterday.
The injured include Officer-in-Charge of Monpura Police Station Md Sahin Khan, Assistant Sub-Inspector Pradeep and Constables Junayed, Arif Billah, Jasim, Abdul Halim and Nayeem. They were admitted to the upazila health complex.
The clash took place when the OC asked the traders to free the main road in the area, easing traffic congestion and they refused, said police.
At one stage, law enforcers charged batons on the traders when they threw brick-bats targeting the law enforcers, said locals.
Police fired several blank shots to bring the situation under control, said Md Sahin Khan, officer-in-charge of Monpura Police Station.
On the other hand, bazar committee secretary Md Mohiuddin said the incident erupted as the OC misbehaved with them.
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