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The president of the Upazila Chhatra League, Imran Hossain, has been attacked with a knife during a boat procession in the municipal elections in Baralekha de Moulvibazar. As a result, 15 people, including five policemen, were injured in the confrontation. Later, the police managed to control the situation by firing blank shots. The incident took place on Tuesday night.
Meanwhile, the police filed a case at the Baralekha police station on Tuesday night. The police arrested Touhidul Islam (Farhad), general secretary of the Baralekha College Chhatra League, and his associate Rehan Ahmed. Touhidul Upazila Awami League, the (handsome) nephew of Acting General Secretary Rafiqul Islam. Another nephew of Rafiqul Islam, the leader of the Chhatra League, Shimul Ahmed, and others have been accused of leading the attack.
According to police and local sources, a procession led by BCL President Imran Hossain was brought out in favor of the boat candidate in the Pakhiala area of the municipality at around 7.30pm last night. At the end of the procession, around 8:00 p.m., the opponents attacked Imran Hossain with knives. His hand was cut off. When the news of the attack broke, the leaders and activists of the Chhatra League began to gather in the Pakhiala area from different areas around 8:30 pm. At one point the conflict between the two parties began. The clashes continued until 10:30 p.m. The police fired 24 shots to control the situation.
At least 10 people were injured in the clash, including Kamal Hossain, general secretary of the Baralekha Upazila Juba League and Samad Ahmed, deputy general secretary of the Upazila Chhatra League. In addition, five policemen were injured.
