150 sued over Jubo League infighting
Police early yesterday filed a case against 150 unknown persons in connection with a clash between two groups of Jubo League during a rally in port city’s Laldighi area on Tuesday.
No one was arrested till filing of this report in the evening.
Sub-inspector Sanjoy Pal of Kotwali Police Station filed the case against the accused, on charges of attacking law enforcers, impeding them from discharging duties and vandalism, said Mohammed Mohsin, officer-in-charge of the police station.
Tuesday’s rally was organised to celebrate Jubo League’s founding anniversary. Deputy Minister for Education Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Nowfel attended the event as chief guest, said Sheikh Nasir Ahmed, an executive member of Chattogram city unit of Jubo League.
The clash erupted when a procession entered the venue around 4:30pm, said witnesses. Some started hurling chairs at them and they retaliated, creating panic among people.
Law enforcers later brought the situation under control.
The chief guest was on the stage at the time. Later, Nowfel, a lawmaker from Chattogram-9 (Kotwali) constituency, left the venue without delivering his speech, said Farid Mahmud, joint convener of the port city unit of Jubo League.
Chattogram City Corporation Mayor AJM Nasir Uddin, who was supposed to attend the rally as a special guest, did not join it following the incident, Farid claimed.
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