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3 killed in UP polls violence

Star Report
Three people were killed in post-polls violence in Brahmanbaria and Noakhali Saturday night and yesterday.
The deceased are Anis Uddin Thakur, 45, younger brother of Sarail Upazila Chairman Rafiq Uddin Thakur, Nilu Miah, 28, supporter of a defeated candidate of Sarail sadar union in Brahmanbaria, and Babul Hossain, 26, of Noakhali’s Chatkhil upazila.
Our Brahmanbaria correspondent reports, a chase and counter-chase took place between the supporters of two rival chairman candidates — Moniruddin Ahmed and Abdul Jabbar — at Kotta village at about 5:10pm Saturday after Jabbar was declared the winner.
Following the Saturday's clash, Moniruddin's men equipped with lethal weapons attacked the supporters of Jabbar, triggering a fight at around 11:00am Sunday, said the locals.
Anisuddin, who was passing by the area, was caught in the clash and sustained serious injuries, while Nilu and 15 others were also injured. The violence also left at least eight houses and shops vandalised.
Anis Uddin died on the way to Sarail Upazila Health Complex while Nilu Miah was declared dead at Brahmanbaria Sadar Hospital.
Both Jabbar and Moniruddin were Awami League backed candidates of Sorail Sadar union.
Meanwhile, our Noakhali correspondent reports that Babul Hossain was shot dead after police allegedly opened fire to disperse a clash at about 8:00pm at Chatkhil Saturday evening.
Locals said police shot several rounds on an angry mob when supporters of a defeated candidate attacked the polling officials and on-duty law enforcement agency members after decla-ration of poll result at Karatkhil Community primaryschool centre.
Bullet-hit Babul was taken to Chatkhil Upazila Health Complex where the on-duty doctor declared him dead.
Assistant Superintendent of Police (Begumganj Circle) Ali Hossain, however, said, police shot into the air to disperse the mob. There was no point of getting anyone hurt by the bullets, he claimed.
Our Natore correspondent reports, at least 30 people including an ASP of police were injured in a clash between law enforcers and defeated mayor candidate's supporters at Baraigram UNO office.
Nasirul Islam, additional superintendent of police in Natore, said BNP nominated mayor candidate Mohua Noor Kochi's supporters attacked and vandalised the UNO office.
The ruling party backed candidate KM Zakir Hossain defeated Kochi by 16 votes in Bonpara municipality electionyesterday.