20 more injured as clash over payment dispute continues for third day in Brahmanbaria
At least 20 more people were injured today (30 June) as
residents of two neighbouring villages clashed for the third consecutive day in
Brahmanbaria's Sarail upazila over a dispute involving an alleged interest
payment.
The latest round of violence began
around 9am at Kalikachchh Bazar, where residents of Surjokandi and Dharanti
villages engaged in intermittent clashes.
During the violence, members of
both sides allegedly attacked, vandalised and looted several shops and houses.
Traffic on the Sarail-Nasirnagar-Lakhai road also remained suspended due to the
unrest.
Sarail Police Station Officer-in-Charge Manzur Kader Bhuiyan said the clashes
were continuing intermittently and police were trying to bring the situation
under control.
According to police and local
sources, Mosharaf Miah, a resident of Surjokandi village, claimed that Md
Khadim of neighbouring Dharanti village owed him Tk1 lakh in interest payments.
When Khadim allegedly refused to
pay, residents of the two villages clashed on Sunday (28 June) night.
Khadim was killed, and at least 30
people were injured during the initial violence, police said.
The conflict flared up again
yesterday afternoon (29 June) following Khadim's funeral prayers.
The three-hour clash left at least
25 people injured, including OC Manzur.
