Two killed in AL infighting
Awami League infighting left two people dead and at least eight others injured in Brahmanbaria and Faridpur in the last two days.
In Faripdur's Boalmari, local AL activist Delower Matabbor, 38, was hacked to death and eight others were injured on Wednesday night in a clash between local Jubo League and AL men over establishing supremacy at Poail village.
The feuding groups also vandalised about 20 houses of rival activists, villagers alleged.
Supporters of Jubo League leader Jamal Matabbor and AL leader Nazim Uddin attacked each other about 9:00pm, locals said.
Sporadic clashes continued until midnight, they said.
The injured were admitted to Faridpur Medical College Hospital and Boalmari Upazila Health Complex.
Delower, who was attacked with sharp weapons, died on the way to a hospital. His body was sent to Faridpur Medical College for autopsy, police said.
His cousin and Jubo League leader Jamal Matabbor told The Daily Star, “Nazim Uddin and his supporters attacked us and killed my cousin. I want justice of this murder.”
AL leader Nazim refuted the allegation and said, “They attacked us first.”
AKM Shamim Hasan, officer-in-charge of Boalmari Police Station, said police have detained three suspects.
In Brahmanbaria's Sarail, AL activist Rukon Uddin, 25, died after being attacked with sharp weapons yesterday morning at Boroichhora village allegedly by the followers of local Upazila Chairman Rafiq Uddin, who won the recent polls as a rebel AL man.
Rukon was a supporter of defeated AL chairman nominee Shafiqur Rahman. Locals alleged that he was attacked by Rafiq's supporters.
Zakir Hossain, sub-inspector of Aruail Police Outpost, told The Daily Star that Rukon was taken to Brahmanbaria Sadar Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Police added that they were trying to arrest the suspects.
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