A murder case has been filed following Sylhet prepolls violence that killed two people.

The victims were Saiful Islam, 17, and Sohel Mia, 34, of Osmaninagar upazila.

Selina Begum, mother of Saiful Islam, on Wednesday filed the case with Osmaninagar Police Station against 218 people, including former upazila Awami League President Kabir Uddin, said Officer-in-Charge Awal Chowdhury.

A clash broke out between the supporters of AL nominated chairman candidates of the upazila Ataur Rahman and his rival Akhtaruzzaman Chowdhury Joglu while both the groups were campaigning in Uttar Kalnichar area on February 26. Saiful was killed and 15 people were injured during the incident.

The following day, Sohel succumbed to his injuries at Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital.

Six people were arrested in this connection, said police

Election to the upazila will be held on March 6.