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Monday, 20 May 2013

20 hurt at pro-hartal elements clash with cops in city

Reported by: UNBconnect
Reported on: February 23, 2013 21:45 PM
Reported in: National

News - 20 hurt at pro-hartal elements clash with cops in city

Dhaka, Feb 23 (UNB) - At least 20 people, including three cops, were injured, mostly with bullets, as the pro-hartal activists clashed with police in old part of the city on Saturday evening.

Pedestrian Kartik, 45, who among others sustained bullet wounds, was admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital.

Witnesses said the activists of several Islamic parties brought out a procession in favour of Sunday’s hartal from Patuatuli under Kotwali police station at about 6:45 pm.

When the procession reached Noabazar, police tried to resist it, triggering a clash.

At one stage, police fired teargas shells and sprayed rubber bullets to disperse the procession, leaving 20 people injured.

However, officer-in-charge of Kotwali police station AB Siddique said 10 people, including three policemen, were injured in the incident.

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