Youth injured in Gabtoli clash dies

A youth, who sustained bullet injuries during clashes with cops at Gabtoli earlier in the day, succumbed to his injuries.

He was initially taken to a local hospital and later shifted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) in critical condition.

Later, he was taken to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the hospital. The doctors declared him dead this evening.

 

The youth was remained as unidentified in police and hospital diaries till 8:00pm. No relatives of the victim also came to the hospital.

Meanwhile, during the clash at Gabtoli transport workers claimed that the youth was Shah Alam, 32, a driver of Baishakhi Poribahan but it is not clear till now.  

 

Witnesses said the trouble began when some transport workers prevented some anti-strike workers from taking their vehicles out to the streets in the morning.

 

As the fight escalated, the law enforcers charged baton and dispersed the protesters, leaving some of them injured.

 

Minutes later, the workers regrouped and started hurling brick chips at the policemen and RAB members, triggering chases and counter-chases for several times.

 

The law enforcers arrested some transport workers from the scene.

 

The agitated workers also set fire to a police box in the area in the morning. On Thursday night, they set fire to a police van in the area.