Nov 11 UP Elections: More than a dozen injured in violence

The incidents of pre-polls violence were reported in different parts of the country, including Bogura, Patuakhali, and Pirojpur, in the last two days.

A man received a bullet in a clash between supporters of two opponents for the chairman post of Naomala union in Patuakhali's Baufal upazila on Saturday. At least nine others were injured in the clash, said police.

In a similar clash at Bihar union in Bogura's Shibganj upazila, three people were injured on the same day.

Three more were injured in pre-polls violence in Pirojpur Sadar upazila yesterday.

In Patuakhali's Naomala union, supporters of AL-nominated candidate Kamal Hossain tried to establish supremacy over the supporters of AL rebel candidate Shahzada Hawladar.

At one point, two gunshots were fired in presence of police, leaving one injured, alleged witnesses. The victim was admitted to Barishal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital where a surgeon removed the bullet from his body, reported our Patuakhali correspondent.

Contacted, Al Mamun, officer-in-charge of Baufal Police Station, said additional policemen were deployed in the area fearing further deterioration of the law and order situation.

He, however, denied the shooting on Saturday night but said he heard about the removal of a bullet from a man's body.

In Bogura's Bihar union, supporters of AL candidate Mohidul Islam and AL rebel candidate Motiur Rahman Motin locked into a clash, reported our Bogura correspondent.

Mohidul and his followers allegedly stabbed three men with sharp weapons and vandalised the houses of Motin's seven to eight supporters, alleged Motin.

Meanwhile, Mohidul brought counter-allegations against Motin and said his supporters started the clash.

Contacted, both of them denied the allegations.

Zahidul Islam, medical officer of Shibganj Upazila Health Complex, said three people were admitted to the hospital and received primary treatment.

Locals alleged that police remained silent during the clash.

Asked, Tanveer Hasan, assistant superintendent of police (Shibganj circle), said he was unaware of the incident.

In Pirojpur's Durgapur union, three supporters of independent candidate Altaf Hossain were injured as supporters of another independent candidate Noman Hossain Mridha attacked them, reported our Pirojpur correspondent.

They were admitted to Nazirpur Upazila Health Complex for treatment.

Abu Jafar M Masuduzzaman, officer-in-charge of Pirojpur Sadar Police Station, said they took the situation under control and were trying to bring the culprits to books.