The mayhem lasts for three hours and clashing members from both groups use sharp weaponsMore than 100 people were injured, including police, many of them seriously, in a clash between two rival groups at Uchalia Bazar area in Sarail Upazila of Brahamanbaria on Thursday, said Mofizul Uddin Bhuiyan, the OC of Sarail Police Station.
The law enforcers fire tear shells and explode sound grenades to control the conditionPolice sources said groups belonging to the Union Parishad (UP) member, Fazlu, of Terokandar village engaged in a clash with supporters of UP member, Sayeed, over a trivial incident.
The previous evening, Wednesday, people belonging to the two groups had a heated argument at the Sorail Bazaar over buying bananas.
Police forces led by the Additional Superintendent of Police Iqbal Hossain were dispatched to the area.
Later, additional forces were deployed to avoid further violence. The law enforcers fired tear shells and exploded sound grenades to control the condition.
The mayhem lasted for three hours and clashing members from both groups used sharp weapons, police said.
The injured were taken to the hospital.
Efforts to reach the two members were fruitless.