Three folks possess been killed and heaps of injured in a bloody clash between the followers of Tablighi Jamaat’s Maulana Zubayer Ahmed and supporters of Maulana Saad Kandhalvi of India over occupying the Bishwa Ijtema discipline in Tongi, Gazipur.
The incident took space round 3am this day (18 December), confirmed Deputy Commissioner of Gazipur Metropolitan Police Atlutmish.
He talked about, police rushed to the scene at the moment after info of the clash broke.
The deceased possess been identified as Aminul Islam Bachchu Mia, 70, is a resident of Egarsindur residing of Pakundia police residing in Kishoreganj district, Taijul, 65, from Bogura and Belal, 60, of Beraid residing of Dakshin Khan, Dhaka.
Moreover, heaps of of parents were injured on both facets. They were rescued and taken to a bunch of native and Dhaka hospitals.
One among the deceased used to be taken to the Dhaka Scientific College Scientific institution where more than 20 among the injured were additionally being handled, talked about DMCH police outpost responsible Md Faruk.
Recently, four platoons of BGB were deployed in Tongi following the clash, talked about BGB’s Public Family members Officer Shariful Islam.
Per just a few native sources, Saad’s supporters began entering the Ijtema ground round 3am this day, after sending an launch letter to the followers of Shuray-e-Nezami. Right now, Shuray-e-Nezami’s followers, who were already within the discipline, blocked them with sticks and hurled brickbats.
Later, Saad’s supporters, who were searching to enter the discipline, additionally attacked them. A huge clash broke out between the two facets. This resulted in casualties on both facets.
Locals alleged that as soon as the Saad supporters entered the ground, police who were on accountability at the Ijtema ground moved away and took situation on the Dhaka-Mymensingh Toll road, east of the positioning.
Media Convener of Jobaer’s followers Habibullah Rahman talked about, at 2:30am final evening, Hasnat Abdullah and Sarjis and some coordinators of Anti-Discrimination Student Meander came to Kakrail Mosque to discuss about how to resolve the likelihood of Saad supporters sending launch letters and trying of rob retain watch over of the Ijtema grounds.
“Rapidly after, we bought the suggestions that Saad supporters from for the duration of the nation were staying at Belal Mosque on the western side of Tongi discipline and from there. Then, various hired goons from for the duration of the nation and all their fresh and veteran followers from various areas armed with animated weapons entered Tongi Maidan by breaking the gate of the foreign tent,” he claimed.
He talked about, when the Saad supporters saw they were now not getting any administrative resolution, they attacked the Tablighi followers of Shurai Nezami who were engaged within the preparation work for the Bishwa Ijtema and guarding the Ijtema grounds and were napping at approximately 4am.
“Two of our followers were killed,” he added.
On the opposite hand, influential Saad supporters’ elder Muaz bin Noor talked about in a video message, “We are now on high of issues of the Ijtema ground. One among our brothers has been martyred within the assault by the supporters of Zobayer.”
Noor claims that many Zobayer supporters are being arrested within the Ijtema grounds with knives and animated weapons.
