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Two more killed in UP election violence

STAFF CORRESPONDENT
Two more died in violence in Narsingdi and Noakhali on Tuesday pushing deaths in the Union Parishad (UP) polls to eight.
Incidents of violence, intimidation and rigging were also reported from many places yesterday, the fifth day of the staggered polls that began on Saturday. So far, polling was held in 744 out of 4228 local councils.
On Tuesday night, a chairman candidate's brother was beaten to death by supporters of his rival in Dighirpar village in Panchdona in Narsingdi Sadar upazila.
Police and witnesses said sup-
porters of Tofazzal Hossain beat up Amir Hossain, younger brother of his rival Monir Hossain, when he went to the village on a campaign. Amir died while three of his associates were critically injured.
In Noakahali, one Sheikh Farid died when police fired to disperse trouble mongers in Sandalpur Union. Thirteen others were wounded in the incident.
Two each in Munshiganj, Nokhali and Pabna and one each in Natore and Narshingdi have been killed since the election began on January 25.
Our Mymensingh correspondent adds, voting was postponed in two centers in Jahangirpur Union
Parishad of Nandail upazila as some unruly young men snatched ballot papers in the noon.
Witnesses said the unruly youths stormed into Kismot Bonagram High School and Dholapata nonGovernment Primary school centres and snatched the ballot papers, prompting the presiding officers to suspend voting.
Violence also took place at Awliapar Howlapara Madrassah centre in Achargaon where police fired in the air to restore calm.
In Thankurgaon, two people were injured in a clash during the polling at Chourangi Bazaar centre in Haripur upazila Tuesday.
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Meanwhile, villagers caught a supporter of a member candidate in Gedua union on January 22 as he was paying a voter. They later turned him over to the BDR. Police opened blank fire in Gaibandha when a group of armed miscreants snatched some 300 ballots from Patua Kameruddin Primary School centre, forcing the officials to postpone polls.
Massive rigging also saw voting suspended in two centres in Nakla upazila of Sherpur district. Locals said sporadic clashes left at least 20 people injured.