100 injured as two rival groups clash in Habiganj
At least 100 people, including three policemen, were injured in a clash between two rival groups in Tupkhana area under Baniarchang upazila of Habiganj district yesterday.
Of them, 25 were admitted to Habiganj Sadar Hospital, 16 to the upazila health complex and 11 to different private clinics.
The injured cops are Officer-in-Charge (Investigation) Delwar Hosain, OC Nirmalendu Chakrabarty and constable Abdullah of Baniarchang Police Station. They are undergoing treatment at the health complex.
Police and locals said an altercation took place between the supporters of Dhan Miah, chairman of Tupkhana Union Parishad, and one Sordar Bahar Khan over establishing supremacy in the area around 3:00pm.
At one stage, they equipped with lethal weapons attacked each other, leaving at least 97 people from both sides injured.
On information, police rushed to the spot and fired 13 bullets and two tear gas shells to bring the situation under control. The policemen sustained injuries during the incident.
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