BNP man killed in clash

A BNP man was killed and three others injured in a clash with his neighbours at Dhanikhola Bhatipara village in Trishal upazila of the district yesterday afternoon.

The victim, Enamul Haque alias Chand Mia, 45, was general secretary of BNP Dhanikhola union unit, and son of late Altab Ali Mondol of the village, police said.

The trouble began as workers of Palli Bidyut Samity started cutting the branches of some trees to give power connection to Chand Mia's house at around 2:00pm.

Chand's neighbour Fazlul Haque and his men immediately rushed to the spot and prevented the workers from cutting branches.

Both sides locked in an altercation over the issue. At one stage, they clashed with sticks and iron rods, injuring four people, including Chand Miah, said Moniruzzaman, officer-in-charge of Trishal Police Station.

Chand, who sustained severe head injuries, was rushed to Community Based Medical College, Bangladesh (CBMCB) where he succumbed to his injuries around 4:30pm, the OC said.

The three injured -- Chand's elder brother Azizul Islam, 65, and nephews Motiur Rahman Parvez, 30 and Ariful Islam, 25 -- were treated at local clinics, police said.

Police detained one man for interrogation soon after the incident, the OC added.