Dhakaরোববার, ২০ জুলাই ২০২৫

Over hundred injured in Tabligh Jamaat factional clash

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Saturday, 01 December 2018 , 12:00 AM


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Incident of bloody clashes took place in the Tongi Ijtema ground and over two hundred people were injured.

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The clash broke out between two factions of Tabligh Jamaat at the entrance of Ijtema ground in Bata gate area of Tongi. The clashes in phases were continuing till the last report came. Over two hundred people from two factions were injured while hurling brick chips to each other.

Following the incident traffic movement was halted on the road of airport area and the road in front of Tongi Ijtema ground. Huge traffic congestion was created in the areas and the passengers were in extreme sufferings.

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The injured were admitted to Shaheed Ahsan Ullah Master General Hospital and the number of injured people was increasing. They were being given treatment on the hospital floor. The hospital authority was facing troubles to provide treatment for such huge number of patients.

After not getting place in the government hospital the flow of patients is increasing in the local clinics. Tension is prevailing in all the entrances of Ijtema ground.

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Earlier, chase and counter-chase took place between the two factions of Tabligh Jamaat at the airport intersection area over establishing supremacy on the Ijtema ground. When one group tried to enter the Ijtema ground at that moment the other group prevented them to enter. This resulted chase and counter chase in the area.

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Civil Surgeon of Shaheed Ahsan Ullah Master Hospital Monjurul Karim said, more than hundred were injured. But the number may increase.

Assistant Commissioner of North Zone Traffic Julfikar Jewel said, the situation created after the Fajr prayer.

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