A leader of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) was killed in a clash between two factions of Narayanganj's Rupganj upazila BNP unit on Tuesday night.
The deceased was identified as Pavel Mia, 30, son of Idris Ali and a former convener of the Kanchan municipality Chhatra Dal in Rupganj.
Sources said Pavel Mia tried to intervene in the clash between the groups led by Bayezid, the BNP general secretary for ward no. 6, and Aminul Islam, secretary of the municipal Swechhasebak Dal. At one stage, members of the Bayezid faction allegedly attacked Pavel.
He was rushed to a local private hospital, where on-duty doctors declared him dead.
Following the incident, agitated locals set fire to Bayezid’s house at night. Firefighters were able to bring the blaze under control.
Assistant Superintendent of Police Mehedi Islam said the body was sent to Narayanganj General Hospital for autopsy and efforts are on to arrest the accused.
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