At least 19 people were injured in a clash between the activists of Awami League and opposition BNP during the latter’s ongoing union-level march in Sadar upazila of Sirajganj on Saturday morning, reports UNB.
Twelve motorbikes were vandalized and three others torched during the clash.
Md Humayun Kabir, Officer-in-charge of Sadar police station, said brickbats were thrown from a BNP procession when a preparatory meeting of the AL was going on over the afternoon’s peace rally in Paikparea Bazar around 10am.
At one stage, both groups involved into a clash while police charged batons to bring the situation under control, he said.
A total of 12 motorbikes were damaged and three others set on fire, the OC said,
Six people were detained from the spot in this connection and a case will be registered in this connection, he added.
Kalia Haripu union Chairman and AL leader Md Abdus Sabur Mandal alleged that the BNP men swooped on them when they were holding a meeting over their afternoon’s programme.
“BNP men vandalised and torched the bikes when flee the spot,” he claimed.
On the other hand, union unit BNP Organising Secretary Md Monirul Islam Monir claimed that brickbats were thrown on their procession from the AL’s meeting.
“We only protested the incident but no vandalism was carried out,” he said.
Bd-pratidin English/Lutful Hoque
