UP ELECTIONSPost-poll violence claims 2 lives

Rajbari, June 19 (bdnews24.com) ? A post-polls clash between the supporters of the winning chairman and his rival at the district's Babupara union of Pangsha upazila has left one dead and at least six others injured.

Police said the clash erupted on Sunday morning when the supporters of candidate Iman Sarder attacked the house of 'Shahidul', a supporter of the winning candidate Kashem Sarwar.

The deceased, Abdul Momin, 20, son of Abul Hossain Fakir, and another injured 'Raju', 21, were shot at during the clash. Momin succumbed to bullet injury on way to the Faridpur Medical College (FMC) from the Pangsha Upazila Health Complex.

Health complex officials said the injured Aynal Sarder, 24, Ujir Ahmed, 22, 'Rezaul', 30, 'Iran', 40 and Jahirun Nesa, 45, along with Momin and Raju were taken to the complex first.

All of them were admitted to the complex, while Raju was admitted to the FMC.

Pangsha Police Station acting officer in-charge (investigation) Alamgir Hossain said Momin and Raju were shot at by Shahidul's brother 'Montu'. He fired from his licensed gun to save his brother from the attack.

Police arrested Montu and seized the gun with 19 rounds of bullet.

A case has been filed with Pangsha Police Station and additional police force has been deployed in the area.

Meanwhile, another post-polls clash between the supporters of the winning candidate and his rival at Sahapara union of Sadar upazila of Gaibandha district has left one dead.

Tajul Islam, 30, died at the Rangpur Medical College (RMC) on Sunday where he was admitted on Friday after the clash between the supporters of candidates Mominul Haque and Sahadul Islam.

Gaibandha Police Station officer in-charge Moshiur Rahman said dispute between supporters of the two candidates turned into a clash which left at least 12 people injured at Chakchaka village of the union.

"Of them, critically injured Nazrul Islam and Tajul were and admitted at the RMC. Tajul died in the early hours on Sunday," he said.

A case had been filed in this connection at the Sadar Police Station, he added.

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