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Four people were killed in violence centring the third phase of union parishad elections in Thakurgaon and Narsingdi on Sunday night and early Monday.
In Thakurgaon, three people were killed in firing reportedly by members of a law enforcement agency during a clash over elections at Khangaon union in Pirganj upazila of Thakurgaon district on Sunday night and early Monday.
Jahangir Hossain, Superintendent of Police of Thakurgaon, said, “As officials of the local administration were confined to a polling centre, a BGB team went there to rescue them. They had to open fire at one point of time to bring the situation under control. The three might have died in BGB firing. However, we need further investigation to be sure about it.”
Jahangir Alam, officer-in-charge of Pirganj Police Station, said one of the three died on the spot while two others succumbed to their wounds at Sadar Hospital. Two of the injured are undergoing treatment at Rangpur Medical College Hospital and Thakurgaon Adhunik Sadar Hospital.
The deceased were identified as Aditya, 18, Mojaharul Islam, 35, and Hossain, 26. Police said Nuruzzaman, an independent candidate, and his supporters confined the officials of the administration, including the presiding officer, to Ghidob Primary School when the vote count ended around 8pm.
When Haripur Upazila Nirbahi Officer Mohammad Abdul Karim reached the spot along with a BGB team, the candidate’s supporters attacked them and vandalized the vehicle.
After nearly two hours, BGB men opened fire to bring the situation under control, leaving one dead on spot and four others injured, said the OC.
The injured were sent to Thakurgaon Sadar Hospital where two others succumbed to their injuries.
With the death toll in Thakurgaon, at least eight people were killed and over 100 others injured as the 3rd phase of union parishad (UP) elections ended on Sunday afternoon amid sporadic violence and irregularities.
In Narsingdi, a 30-year-old man, who was shot inside a polling centre in Narsingdi’s Raipura, died Friday night in Dhaka.
Farid Mia was hit by bullets inside a primary school in Uttar Bakharnagarof Raipura.
The man from Uttar Bakharnagar was declared dead at 9:15pm after being rushed to the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH).
Shah Alam, the brother-in-law of the deceased, said: “Farid was critically injured as the supporters of two rival member candidates opened fire at each other inside the school. He was declared dead after being rushed to DMCH.”
Farid Mia was a rickshaw puller. He is the son of late Abdul Majid Miah of Uttar Bakhar Nagar. He left behind two sons and one daughter and a wife.
ASI Abdul Khan, acting in-charge of the police camp at DMCH confirmed the matter and said the body has been kept at DMCH morgue for autopsy. The matter has been reported to the concerned police station.
“A bullet-hit man was brought to DMCH from Narsingdi and was declared dead upon arrival. The concerned police station has been informed of the incident,” said Abdul Khan.
Violence was reported from different parts of the country, including Narsingdi, Brahmanbaria, Lakshmipur, Jashore and Khulna.
The first and second phases of UP elections were marred by violence and irregularities. At least six people were killed and over 100 others injured in the 2nd phase elections on November 11.
