Two injured in clash between councillor aspirants’ supporters
Supporters of an Awami League-backed councillor candidate and a "rebel" candidate from the party yesterday clashed during campaign, ahead of Chattogram City Corporation election, injuring two people.
The followers of Nazrul Islam and Abdul Kader, of ward-28 (Patantuli), attacked each other around 4pm in Banglabazar area, said witnesses.
Mehedi Hasan, deputy commissioner of Chattogram Metropolitan Police, told The Daily Star that they were aware of the incident, but did not get any formal complaints.
"We have started a drive to arrest those involved in the clash," he said.
Witnesses said AL mayoral candidate Rezaul Karim was scheduled to campaign in Banglabazar yesterday afternoon.
At that time, supporters of the two councillor candidates gathered there, chanting slogans in favour of their respective leaders, triggering the clash. Following the incident, Rezaul went back without conducting campaign, said locals.
Talking to The Daily Star, Abdul Kader, the rebel candidate, alleged that Nazrul's supporters attacked his activists without any reason.
However, Nazrul Islam denied the allegation. "He [Kader] was staging a drama as he did not get support from the party," he said, adding that no clash took place between their supporters.
The two persons injured in the clash were identified as Babul Das Tonoy (43) and Abdul Gani (40).
They were taken to Chattogram Medical College Hospital with injuries on different parts of their bodies, said Amir Hossen, a constable at CMCH police outpost.
Doctors advised them to be admitted to the casualty ward, he said.
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