Magura gunman still at large

Staff Reporter :
A photo and video of a youth with arms during the clash between the BNP and the Chhatra League in Magura has gone viral on social media.

This incident has created a lot of excitement among the locals.Police are looking for the youth.

However, even a day after the incident, his identity could not be confirmed.

Speaking to eyewitnesses, it is known that a procession of BNP was coming from the direction of the district judge’s court on Wednesday afternoon.

A part of the procession crossed Chowrangi Junction and entered Syed Atal Ali Road.

At that time, a group of Chhatra League attacked the procession with sticks and brickbats.

The procession was dispersed.After some time, BNP men also chased BCL workers towards College Road with batons.

Then a gunshot was heard from the direction of College Road.

Later, local residents also saw bullet shells.

In a video that went viral on social media overnight, a young man wearing a cap can be seen brandishing a firearm.

Police say they did not hear any gunshots.

However, a picture of a young man with a weapon has come to the fore.

Eyewitnesses claimed that the gunman was with BCL group.

When asked whether the young man with the weapon is a BCL worker or not, District BCL General Secretary Hamidul Islam said, “It is not clear whose picture it is or when it occurred.

In this regard, “District Swechasebak DalGeneral Secretary Golam Zahid claimed that the photo of Chhatra League leader holding arms has gone viral.Despite this, our activists may be harassed.

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Magura Sadar Police Station Sheikh Sekender Ali said that no case has been registered in the incident of Wednesday’s clash.

The image of a young man with a weapon has come to our attention.

We are trying to confirm the identity of that young man.

He will be arrested only if his identity is known, the OC added.