Staff Reporter :
A man was killed and 20 others injured when police allegedly fired locals during the snatching of two accused in a case from their custody in Narayanganj Bandar upazila on Saturday night.
The deceased was identified as Ashiqur Rahman Babul, 25, son of late Shahidul Islam of Chanpur area of Madanpur union, reports our Narayanganj Correspondent quoting Police.
Locals claimed that Babul was killed in police firing while police denied the allegation.
The incident took place when a police team went to Chanpur area and arrested two accused in a case filed over a clash on November 18 last year.
The accused-Dipu and Sujan – are the supporters of influential local Union Parishad member Khalilur Rahman.
Soon after the arrest, their associates along with locals, armed with locally-made weapons, snatched the two arrestees from the law enforcers, prompting a clash, said Azharul Islam, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Bandar Police Station.
The scenario turned violent and police fired blank shots to disperse the angry mob, the OC said.
Transport movement on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway came to a halt for around one and half a hour due to the clash, Azharul Islam said. At least 20 people, including four police personnel, were injured during the incident, the OC
Police later rescued the injured people and took them to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) where Babul succumbed to injuries later.
Two persons-Rifat and Nur Nabi-were held in connection with the incident.
A case has been filed in this connection with the police station.
On November 18, UP member Khalilur Rahman was attacked and injured by rivals over establishing supremacy in the area.
Khalilur’s supporters later attacked houses of the attackers and blockaded Dhaka-Chattogram highway.
