Two people were killed in clashes between two factions of ruling Awami League in Singra upazila of Natore on Sunday.
The deceased were identified as Aftab Uddin, 50, general secretary of the AL unit in Sukash union parishad’s 1st ward, and Ruhul Amin, a local trader.
According to police and locals, Aftab was involved in a longstanding feud with Bamihal village UP member Faridul Islam over control of the local AL unit.
At about 9:00pm on Sunday, a group led by Aftab allegedly attacked Farid’s house and injured three people, said Mizanur Rahman, OC of Singra police station.
Farid’s supporters conducted a counter attack on their rivals where Aftab and Abul Kalam, general secretary of the UP unit of AL, received serious stab injuries.
‘Doctors declared Aftab dead on arrival at Singra upazila health complex on Sunday night itself. Ruhul Amin died while undergoing treatment at Rajshahi Medical College and hospital on Monday morning,’ said Jamil Akter, senior assistant superintendent of Singra circle.
Ruhul was a supporter of UP member Farid, said local people.
The other injured were undergoing treatment at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital, said OC Mizanur.
Additional police members have been deployed in the area to control the situation, he said.
