50 injured in Bangladesh clash
Sunday November 13, 2011 05:50:08 PM,
IANS
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Dhaka: Over 50 people
were injured in a clash that erupted over a game of carrom in
Bangladesh Saturday night, police said Sunday.
During the three-hour clash at Kathibazar in Gopalganj town, 680
km from Dhaka, at least 20 shops and a number of vehicles,
including a police car, were vandalised, the Daily Star reported.
Police fired rubber bullets and tear gas shells to bring the
situation under control.
A total of 34 people have been arrested in connection with the
clash.
Police said the two groups were locked in a brawl while playing
carrom. Supporters of the local union chairman, and the former
chairman took sides of the two groups. Some of them called other
supporters through loudspeakers of the local mosque to take part
in the clash.
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