Clash over road construction injures 10 in Kathalia Case filed at police station
Kathalia (Jhalakathi) Correspondent
In Jhalakathi's Kathalia, a clash between two groups over the construction of a road has injured at least ten people, including Abul Basar, who was injured in the July movement.
In Jhalakathi's Kathalia, a clash between two groups over the construction of a road has injured at least ten people, including Abul Basar, who was injured in the July movement.
The incident occurred on Sunday at around 8 PM in Chararhat, Dakshin Talgachhia village, under Shouljalia Union of the upazila.
The injured are Mohammad Abul Basar (45), injured in the July movement, elderly Oliul Islam (66), his wife Halima Begum (58), student Mehedi Hasan (30), Mohammad Araf Hossain (25), Asif Hossain (28), and from the other group, Mohammad Belal Hossain (30), Shakil Hossain (25), Mizanur Rahman (26), and Saidul Islam (28). The injured were admitted to the Upazila Health Complex. Critically injured Abul Basar, student Mehedi Hasan, and Saidul Islam from the other group were admitted to Barishal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital. Both groups filed written complaints at the police station regarding the incident.
Confirming the matter, the Officer-in-Charge (Investigation) of the police station, Haran Chandra Pal, said that police were sent to the scene upon receiving the news. The situation is calm.
According to the complaint, road construction work under the TR project, costing 80,000 taka, began for brick soling from Chararhat to Saheb Ali Hawladar's house in Dakshin Talgachhia village, Shouljalia Union. Abul Basar, injured in the July movement, tried to divert the road toward his house. He claimed that, as a victim of the July movement, he had obtained approval for the road from the Upazila Executive Officer. Therefore, the road should extend from Chararhat to his house. This issue had been causing tension with local residents for several days. On Sunday evening, local BNP leaders and activists arrived to resolve the matter. During the resolution attempt, both groups engaged in an argument. Subsequently, a violent clash erupted between the two groups, resulting in at least ten injuries.
The president of the project committee, UP member Mohammad Masum Billah, said that brick soling work began on the road from Chararhat to Saheb Ali Hawladar's house. The clash occurred between the two groups over the location of the work.
OC (Investigation) Haran Chandra Pal said that written complaints from both groups have been received. Legal action is being taken after investigation.
Kathalia (Jhalakathi) Correspondent
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