Key Highlights
- Two parties clash over Facebook post comments in Rupganj, Narayanganj
- One shot, 5 injured on both sides
- Tension from 11pm to 2am, later turns into clash
- Houses vandalised and looted in clash
- 3 rounds of bullet casings recovered from the scene
- Shahidul Islam admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital with bullet injuries
- Police reach the spot and bring the situation under control
- Police say cases will be filed against both parties
A serious clash broke out between two parties over a comment on a Facebook post in Rupganj, Narayanganj. A total of five people from both sides, including one who was shot, were injured. The clash took place late on Sunday (December 8) night in the Rasulpur area of Ward No. 9 of Tarab Municipality in the upazila.
The young man who was shot was taken to the hospital
Among the injured, Shahidul Islam was rescued from a gunshot wound and was quickly taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Police recovered three rounds of bullet casings from the scene.
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The dispute began from a Facebook comment
According to local sources, Sakibul Hasan, son of the deceased Sujat Ali of Rasulpur area, became a member of the Rupganj Human Rights Organization. He posted this matter on his Facebook ID. Mahim, son of Abu Dayen Pradhan of the same area, wrote a comment on that post, writing ‘Chu..ling..pong’.
A fight first broke out between Sakibul and Mahim around 11 pm over this comment. Later, around 2 am, people from both sides engaged in a clash with pistols and country-made weapons.
Houses vandalized and looted
During the clash, people from both sides vandalized and looted several houses. In addition to the bullet-injured Shahidul, four others were injured and are being treated at various local hospitals.
Police are controlling the situation
In this regard, Rupganj Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Tariqul Islam said,
ফেসবুক পোস্টে কমেন্ট করাকে কেন্দ্র করে দুই পক্ষের সংঘর্ষের খবর পেয়ে ঘটনাস্থলে পুলিশ পাঠানো হয়। বর্তমানে পরিস্থিতি স্বাভাবিক রয়েছে। এ ঘটনায় উভয় পক্ষের পাঁচজনের মত আহত হয়েছে বলে জানতে পেরেছি। দুই পক্ষের বিরুদ্ধে মামলা দেওয়া হবে।
Translation: Police were sent to the scene after receiving reports of a clash between two parties over comments on a Facebook post. The situation is currently normal. We have learned that about five people from both sides were injured in the incident. Cases will be filed against both parties.
Source: Bangla News 24
