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| Bangladesh |
| Boy killed as cops fire on warring groups |
| 2009-12-01 |
| [Bangla Daily Star] A teenage boy was killed yesterday when police opened a barrage of rubber bullets to disperse two rival groups fighting over the claim of a char emerged in river old Brahmaputra. The victim was identified as Abul Hossain, 16, son of Shamsher Ali of Dakpora village in Sherpur sadar upazila. Police said they had fired 10 teargas canisters before firing more than 50 rubber bullets to disperse the people, estimated at 20,000, who engaged in the clash. At least 20 people, including police, were wounded in the clash. Both sides used locally made weapons. Acting Police Super Anisur Rahman confirmed the death of Abul Hossain in police firing. The body was sent to Sherpur Hospital for autopsy. Witnesses said residents of Pathalia, Guabari and Naobhanga villages of Jamalpur and adjacent areas of Char Pakhhimari union of Sherpur claiming ownership of the char of about 4,000 acres of land engaged in the clash in the afternoon. Sherpur sadar upazila chairman Ilias Uddin said police came from Jamalpur and opened indiscriminate fire without any provocation. He alleged that police were influenced in taking such drastic action that took away the life of a young boy. |
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