The Rajoir Upazila administration has imposed Section 144 restrictions in three villages and the adjacent market area in Madaripur to prevent further clashes between two villages over a dispute involving the use of firecrackers during Eid holidays.
The clashes began on Saturday night after nearly 11 days of escalating tension between the West Rajoir and Badarpasha villages in the Upazila. At least 10 police personnel, including an additional superintendent and a police station chief, have been injured alongside over 50 villagers in two days of continuous clashes, bdnews24.com reported.
Mahfuzul Haque, the Rajoir Upazila executive officer and executive magistrate, imposed Section 144 restrictions in the West Rajoir, Badarpasha and Gopalganj villages and the adjacent Rajoir Bazar from Monday afternoon.
"For about seven days, there have been regular clashes, including fights with local weapons, the throwing of brickbats and the displaying of weapons with the intent to establish dominance between the West Rajoir and Badarpasha villages adjacent to Rajoir Bazar,” reads the order.
“All these are disturbing the law and order situation and, in order to maintain peace and order, Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code has been imposed. This order will be in effect for 12 hours from 1:00 pm to 1:00 am on Monday.”
The order prohibits the movement of one or more people, as well as meetings, processions, use of megaphones, carrying of sticks or any kind of firearms in Rajoir Bazar, West Rajoir, Badarpasha and Gopalganj villages.
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