15 injured in Narayanganj

At least 15 people were injured, including one with bullet wounds, in post-poll violence in Naura under Kayetpara union of Narayanganj's Rupganj upazila on Tuesday night.

The youth who sustained bullet injuries, has been identified as Yeakub, 17.

Police said that around 8 pm on Tuesday, armed supporters of defeated chairman candidate Mizanur Rahman swooped on the houses of the supporters of newly elected chairman Jayed Ali and opened fire. A chase and counter chase followed, leaving 15 people injured. Yeakub was hit by a stray bullet during the clash. He was sent to Dhaka for better treatment.

The attackers also set on fire five houses, a private car and four motorbikes and vandalised 8-10 houses in the area.