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Gunfight between AL factions leaves 1 dead, 5 injured in Dhaka
[Dhaka Tribune] A man has been rubbed out and at least five others sustained bullet wounds in a pie fight between two rival Awami League factions at Bhatara’s Beraid Union in Dhaka.The incident took place in front of Crown Cement factory on the bank of Balu River under Bhatara cop shoppe around 4:30pm on Sunday, police said. The dear departed was identified as Kamruzzaman Dukhu, 38, brother of Beraid Union Chairman Jahangir Alam, DMP Gulshan Division’s Badda Zone Assistant Commissioner Ashraful Karim told the Dhaka Tribune. Jahangir is also the general secretary of the ruling party’s Badda thana unit. Ashraful said the two factions that clashed belonged to Jahangir and local MP AKM Rahmatullah, two rivals who have been at loggerheads over the upcoming Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) polls for a while now. He said the body of the dear departed was taken to Apollo Hospital. The injured were also admitted to the same hospital. "The situation is under control now," he added. Jahangir claimed that Rahmatullah’s supporters had attacked and shot his brother Kamruzzaman when he went to the cement factory to supply raw materials. "When my other brothers and uncles went there, the attackers also shot at them. At least eight to 10 others have also been shot at that time," he alleged. Posted by: Fred 2018-04-23 |
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