8 injured in post election clash in Netrakona

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Netrakona Correspondent :
At least twelve persons were injured in a post-election clash between two rival groups of supporters of two defeated councilor candidates at Mainpur area of ward no-3 under
Netrakona pourashava yesterday..
 Police and local people said, the clash erupted between the two rival groups centering the issue of exchanging of hot words between them. Both the groups used sharp weapons against each others during the quarrel.
On receiving information , two separate teams of police and RAB forces rushed to the spot and stop the clash opening several rounds of gun-fire in the air.
The police team with the help of local people sent the injured persons to Netrakona Sader Hospital for treatment. Police also picked up four persons to Netrakona police station from the trouble ridden area for interrogation.
When contacted, additional police super Netrakona Habibur Rahman Pramanik said here today that the situation was now normal and remained under full control of the authority.
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