A clash between two rival political groups left one dead and eight injured in Ashasuni upazila, Satkhira yesterday.
The deceased was named as Abdul Hakim, 55, the vice-president of Sreeula union BNP.
The incident took place around 10am in the old Hatkhola area, when Abdul Hakim was attacked by a group of followers of his political rival, said Sreeula union Awami League President and ex-chairman Nur Mohammad.
Hakim’s followers came forward to rescue him and a clash erupted.
He died in the clash while eight others sustained injuries. The houses of BNP activists Monirul, Karim and Rashid were vandalised.
The injured were identified as Sreeula resident Babu Gazi, 40, son of Ajibur Rahman Gazi; Rani Sardar, 18, son of Safi Sardar; Alam Sardar, 50; Khairul Sardar, 42, son of Arshad Sardar; and deceased’s brother Moiruddin Sardar, 65.
Police hospitalised the injured at Ashasuni Upazila Health Complex and Kaliganj Upazila Health Complex and arrested one Abdus Selim with a machete from Nabinagar, Kaliganj upazila.
OC Farid Uddin of Ashasuni police station told the Dhaka Tribune that Hakim had a rivalry with Nur Mohammad.
His supporters allegedly cut Hakim’s son, Raju, one month ago. A case was filed in that connection, police said.
On Wednesday, both parties came to the court, where they engaged in an altercation. Police, with the help of the locals, arrested Sabuj, 24, one of Nur Mohammad’s men, with a sharp weapon from the court area.
