Keraniganj Clash
82 BNP activists sued by police
5,000 others unnamed
Police on Friday night filed a case against 82 named and around five thousand unnamed BNP activists over Friday's clash in Shakta union, Keraniganj.
Fourteen of the accused BNP activists were produced before a Dhaka Court yesterday, said Golam Sarwar, investigation officer (IO) of the case.
Sub-inspector of Keraniganj Police Station, AKM Manzurul Islam, lodged the case accusing the BNP activists for assaulting police on Friday.
In the clash between police and BNP activists, some 40 people including 12 policemen were injured that day. The law enforcers fired 25 rubber bullets and lobbed 20 teargas canisters.
The clash erupted when local BNP leader Amanullah Aman and his hundreds of supporters gathered at Shikaritola blocking the road to attend a rally.
Police in a statement yesterday claimed two factions of local BNP started clashing over formation of committee, blocking Atibazar- Keraniganj road and vandalising vehicles.
To bring the situation under control, police rushed to the spot and used baton, lobbed teargas canisters, and fired blank shots, said the statement.
Police also claimed that BNP activists torched four vehicles including three police vans. Nine policemen were injured in the clash, they added.
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