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6 bodies recovered from councilor’s residence in Comilla

Five victims were teenagers among them

Update : 06 Aug 2024, 04:04 PM

At least six people have been killed as the three-story house of former councilor Md Shah Alam in Ashoktala of Comilla city was set on fire by miscreants.

Their bodies were recovered from the house on Monday night and Tuesday morning.

Five victims were teenagers among them.

The deceased are Ashiq, 14, Shakeel, 14, Shaon, 12, Mahfuzur Rahman, 22, Roni, 16, and Mohin, 17, from the Ashoktala area of ​​the city.

They were buried after the funeral at different times.

Eyewitnesses said that on Monday around 8pm, angry mob attacked the house of Shah Alam in the area.

At one point, some people climbed to the third floor of the house.

Meanwhile, the mob set fire to the ground floor of the house.

Later, the people who took shelter on the third floor died of smoke inhalation and were burnt to death.

At least 10 people were injured in this incident. Among them, one seriously injured is undergoing treatment in the ICU.

Meanwhile, two students named Nafizul Alam Sami, 18, and Jamshed, 20, of Chouddagram were killed in Talpukurpar area of ​​Comilla city on Monday afternoon.

 

After the attacks and clashes in Comilla, 75 people received treatment at Comilla Medical College Hospital from Monday afternoon to Tuesday morning.

 

Among them, 35 people were admitted till this morning.

 

Others have returned home after treatment.

 

Deputy Commissioner Khandaker Mushfiqur Rahman and Superintendent of Police Md Saidul Islam were repeatedly contacted by phone to inquire about the district's overall situation, but neither responded.

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