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Two people were killed and 20 others injured in a clash between two groups of local people of two Mohollas at Khoarpar intersection in Sherpur district town on Monday night.
The deceased were identified as Mizan Mia (35), a trolley worker and Srabon Mia (32). Both of them were residents of Gauripur Moholla, as per UNB reports.
Jahangir Alam, officer-in-charge of Sadar police station, said a tense situation has been prevailing among the residents of Gouripur and Khoarpar over taking control of the CNG stand, Trolley stand, lease of mobile carts and extortion after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led government since August 5.
As a sequel to the enmity, the supporters of the two groups engaged in heated arguments around 11 pm and both groups attacked each other with sticks and lethal weapons.
A chase and counter-chase took place among them, triggering a clash that left 20 people injured. Many shops and restaurants were vandalised during the incident.
At one point, the supporters of Khoarpar beat Mizan and Srabon up, leaving them critically injured.
Later, they were taken to Sadar Hospital where the doctors declared Mizan dead.
Srabon was shifted to Mymensingh Medical College and Hospital from where he was referred to Dhaka. But he died on the way to Dhaka.
Army and additional police forces have been deployed in the area to avert further trouble.