10 injured as rivals clash
Ten people were injured in a clash between two groups of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists over establishing supremacy in the town yesterday afternoon.
Marking the BCL's 69th founding anniversary, a large procession led by its district unit President Mahbub Hossain Rony and General Secretary Sanwar Hossain Pulok was brought out from Balaka Cinema Hall in the town, witnesses said.
When the procession reached Thakurgaon intersection, supporters of their rival group led by expelled leaders Mizan and Sourav prevented them from entering the district Awami League office.
At one stage of altercation, supporters of Mizan-Sourav group attacked Rony-Pulok group with sticks and sharp weapons, leaving at least ten people injured.
Of them, Rabbi, Jibon, Mamun and Rony were admitted to Thakurgaon Sadar Hospital.
Police fired ten rounds of teargas canisters to disperse the unruly activists.
Contacted, Mahbub Hossain Rony said, "Our committee was approved by the central committee two years ago but the expelled leaders resisted when we tried to enter party office."
Moshiur Rahman, officer in charge of Thakurgaon Police Station, said additional policemen were deployed in the town to avoid further incident. "We will do everything to maintain peace without considering political identity," he said.
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