Over 100 BNP leaders, activists sued in Magura

A case was filed on Saturday against more than 100 leaders and activists of BNP over a clash with the police during a procession brought out to mark the 45th founding anniversary of the party in Mohammadpur upazila of Magura.

Borhan-Ul-Islam, officer-in-charge of Mohammadpur police station, said one of their sub-inspectors filed the case accusing them of obstructing the police from performing duty.

Among the accused, 10 were named while the rest were unnamed, he said.

Leaders and activists of the upazila unit BNP gathered in front of their temporary office in the upazila sadar, marking the programme on Friday afternoon.

The police barred them from marching forward as they tried to enter Madhayam Bazar from the Jame Masjid area on Hospital Road, triggering a clash.

The BNP supporters allegedly torched a police pickup van and three motorbikes, and vandalised a few business establishments.

The police opened fire to bring the situation under control and 20 people, including police personnel injured.

OC Borhan said they detained two people during the clash.