Police ban gathering in parts of city following clashes at Ijtema grounds in Tongi

Dhaka Metropolitan Police has banned to any extent additional or less gathering, procession, demonstration, etc. in Kamarpara, Abdullahpur, Uttara Sector-10 and the adjacent South and West of the Turag River in the capital till additional be conscious.

The poke comes following clashes between the followers of Tablighi Jamaat’s Maulana Zubayer Ahmed and supporters of Maulana Saad Kandhalvi of India over occupying the Bishwa Ijtema field in Tongi, Gazipur, which left now not lower than two dreary and a complete bunch injured.

Police also barred the overall public from coming into the Ijtema grounds till additional be conscious.

Within the wake of the deadly conflict Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury earlier on the day convened an emergency assembly with all parties fervent.

Gazipur Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dr Nazmul Karim Khan issued the explain in a be conscious this afternoon, confirmed Deputy Police Commissioner (Crime-South) NM Nasir Uddin.

Also, no greater than two folks would possibly per chance likely per chance be allowed to catch together within 3km home surrounding the Ijtema field.

The awareness also stated, action would possibly be taken against any individual carrying any weapons, knives, sticks, explosives or every other such arena cloth.

Also, no loud noise shall be made thru any loudspeaker or every other such machine.

Earlier in the day, two folks had been killed and a complete bunch injured in a bloody conflict between the followers of Tablighi Jamaat’s Maulana Zubayer Ahmed and supporters of Maulana Saad Kandhalvi of India over occupying the Bishwa Ijtema field in Tongi, Gazipur.

The incident took yell round 3am on the recent time (18 December), confirmed Deputy Commissioner of Gazipur Metropolitan Police Altutmish.

Clashes also ensued on the Ijtema grounds on the recent time as successfully as Dhaka Medical College premises where the injured had been taken for therapy.

Later, police, BGB and RAB obtain bolstered security in the Kakrail Mosque and Dhaka Medical College Clinic areas following the conflict between two parties over the occupation of the Ijtema field in Tongi.