The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Kishoreganj

Nine policemen, including three sub-inspectors, were injured in an attack by the people of Gozaria village in Tarail upazila on Monday night.

Of the injured, constable Rafiqul Islam was admitted to Kishoreganj Adhunik Sadar Hospital in critical condition.

Police and local sources said there had a longstanding conflict between two rival groups of Gozaria village following establishing supremacy over a local water-body. Tarail thana police took position at the village as tension escalated there following the feud on Monday night.

When the law enforcers were returning from the village, a group of villagers attacked the police-carrying boat and pelted brickbats on them at about 9 pm, leaving six constables and three SIs injured on the spot.

The injured are SIs Shamsul Alam, Abul Kalam and Imran Hossain and constables Rafiqul Islam, Shahabuddin, Sukanta, Mosharraf, Mamunur Rashid and Billal Hossain.

SI Abul Kalam confirmed the incident. None was arrested in this connection.