One killed, 10 injured in AL infighting in Magura

A 50-year-old man was killed and 10 others injured in a clash between two factions of Awami League at Sablat village in Magura over establishing supremacy, on Saturday.

 

The deceased was Shariful Islam, son of Ibrahim Hossain of the village.

 

Siraj Uddin Mandal, AL Talkhori union unit president and newly elected chairman of Talkhori union parishad, and the defeated chairman candidate Shamsur Rahman had been at loggerheads over establishing supremacy in the area.

 

The supporters of both groups locked in an altercation. At one stage, they attacked each other, leaving eleven people injured.

 

The injured were taken to Jashore Sadar Hospital where doctors declared Shariful dead.

 

A case was filed in this connection.