9 JCD men hurt

JCD district unit president Nazmul Hasan Liton, joint secretary of the same unit Firoj Hossain and an activist, Manik, were hacked and critically injured by rivals at Vitashair in the town at around 8 pm.

The attack followed a clash between two rival groups at noon, party sources said. They were admitted to Magura Sadar hospital.

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Meanwhile, five activists of JCD were injured when rival groups of JCD clashed with lethal weapons at around 11.30 am at Government HSS College over formation of a new committee of the party, police and witnesses said. The rival factions are led former president of the college unit of JCD Suman Hossain and incumbent president of JCD unit at the college, Maruf Hossain Munna.

On information RAB and police rushed there and brought the situation under control.