UNB, Rajshahi :An Awami League activist, who received bullet injuries in a series of clashes during vote counting after the union parishad (UP) polls at Sharundi village in Bagmara upazila on May 7, died on Thursday morning, raising the death toll in the incident to four.Montaz Ali,45, son of late Saber Ali of Sarondi village in the upazila and an activist of the local unit AL, succumbed to his injures at the Intensive Care Unit of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital at about 8:30 am, confirmed officer-in-charge of Bagmara Police Station Abdur Razzak. Seven people, who received injuries in the clash, including Montaz, were taking treatment under police custody at RMCH. Police filed a case making 1200 Awami League activists accused, including the seven. Earlier on May 9, another AL activist, Jahidul Islam, injured in the clash, died at the ICU of CDM Private Hospital at about 5:00 am.On May 7, two people were killed and at least 30 others, including five policemen, were injured in the clash during election. Witnesses said, followers of AL-nominated chairman candidate Jan Boksh brought out a procession in the afternoon at Sharundi village in Aushpara union. At one stage, supporters of AL rebel candidate Shahidul Islam swooped on the men of Jan Boksh around 5pm, triggering the clash.Several chases and counter chases took place during the 30-minute long melee. On information, members of police and Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) rushed to the spot and fired gunshots to bring the situation under control. Jan Box claimed Siddiqur and Momtaz died on the spot due to the police firing.
