B’baria’s Ashuganj Upazila Chairman’s brother killed by ‘rivals’

A man was killed and eight others were injured in a clash between two rival groups in Brahmanbaria's Ashuganj upazila early yesterday.

The dead is Jamal Munshi, 48, younger brother of Ashuganj Upazila Parishad Chairman Hanif Munshi, said police.

Jabed Mahmud, officer-in-charge of Ashuganj Police Station, said they detained seven people for quizzing after the incident.

Additional police were deployed in the area to avoid further clashes, he added.

Citing locals, the police official said, Momin Munshi, another sibling of chairman Hanif, locked into an altercation with a local UP member Saddam Miah near Charchartala Eidgah ground around 11:30pm on Friday.

On information, Hanif rushed to the spot and settled the issue.

However, in the aftermath of the incident, Saddam's supporters stormed Hanif's house around 1:00am yesterday with local weapons like harpoon.

At one point, Jamal and a few other people of their group tried to obstruct their opponents but were seriously injured.

Jamal died on the way to hospital, the OC said.

The body was sent to Brahmanbaria General Hospital morgue for autopsy, he added.

Contacted, Hanif said, "They attacked my house and planned to kill me for no reason. They killed my brother Jamal as he was out first."

No case was lodged in this regard until this report was filed.