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15 injured in Narayanganj post-poll violence

UNB. Narayanganj
01 Dec 2021 13:47:04 | Update: 01 Dec 2021 14:04:52
15 injured in Narayanganj post-poll violence

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 8:00pm on Tuesday, armed supporters of defeated chairman candidate Mizanur Rahman swooped in 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 car and four motorbikes and vandalised 8-10 houses in the area.

Later police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control, said ASM Sayet, officer in-charge of the Rupganj police station.

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