One killed, 15 injured as Khulna AL factions clash
One person was killed and 15 others injured in a fierce clash between two factions of Awami League on Thursday at Terokhada upazila in Khulna.
The dead was Nazrul Islam, 26, son of AL Sheikhpura ward unit President Md Lutfor Rahman of the same upazila.
Shahadat Hossain, officer-in-charge (OC) of Terokhada Police Station, said supporters of both factions used lethal weapons during the clash that took place at Sheikhpura ward from 7:30am to 9:00am on Thursday.
Police recovered lethal weapons including arrows, spears, axes, daggers and shields from the spot.
Also, 13 houses belonging to supporters of both factions were ransacked during then, the OC said.
Nazrul was injured in the clash and later died at 10:20pm while under treatment at Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH).
Of the injured, condition of three, under treatment at KMCH, is critical.
Police arrested seven people suspecting their involvement in the clash.
None filed any case in this regard till filing of this report.
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