One killed in Bagerhat arms clash

Bagerhat Correspondent :

1 (one) person was shot dead and at least 20 others sustained bullet injures in a fierce armed clash took place in the villager Mollarkul under Mollahat Upazila in Bagerhat district between the 2 rival groups of local Awami League named Kazi group (led by Layek Kazi) and Khaki group (led by Shahjahan Khaki) over the expansion of supremacy in the localities at Sunday evening, according to a delayed report received here.

The deceased is Panna Molla (40), a follower of Kazi group. On the other hand, out of 20 bullet-injured persons including 6 police personnel.

In this connection a case was lodged with Mollahat PS by the police as the plaintiff against unidentified 50 persons on the charge of assaulting the police.

Another case was registered with the same PS by Maruf Molla, son of Panna Molla who was shot dead in the armed clash against 50 persons mentioning the names of 16 persons including Shahjahan Khaki, leader of the Khaki group as the plaintiff on February 20.

In this connection 2 persons including a woman were arrested so far.