Hefazat’s hartal: 30 hurt during clash with cops in Narayanganj

At least 30 people were injured including one with bullet in a clash between hartal supporters and members of law enforcement agencies in Mouchak area of Siddhirganj upazila in Narayanganj on Sunday.

The bullet-hit victim was identified as Sakib, 30.

Jayedul Islam, superintendent of Narayanganj Police, said some hartal supporters took position in Mouchak area and put-up barricade on the road by placing logs and burning tyres at noon.

At one stage, police and BGB men tried to disperse them, triggering a chase and counter -chase.

The hartal supporters also hurled brick chips towards police and BGB men, forcing them to take action, he said.

Sakib suffered bullet wound during the calsh.

The countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal enforced by Hefazat-e-Islam protesting police action on their anti-Modi processions in Dhaka, Chattogram and other districts is underway on Sunday.UNB

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