A youth who sustained injuries during the UP election violence in South Surma upazila of Sylhet died at a Dhaka hospital on Saturday, say police.
The deceased was identified as Maruf Ahmed.
Polling in the sixth phase of UP elections was held on January 31 in Kamalbazar union of South Surma.
In the evening, clashes broke out between the supporters of two member candidates in Ward 6 of the union.
During the clashes, Maruf was seriously injured and was taken to Dhaka for treatment on Saturday, said Kamrul Hasan Talukder, officer-in-charge (OC) of South Surma police.
On February 1, a case was filed at South Surma police station in this regard.
So far, three accused Sufi Ahmed, 28, his brother Mahmudul Hasan Raju, 30, and Faizul Haque, 26, have been arrested, the OC added.
