Chattogram’s Muradpur turns into battlefield in clashes between police, Chhatra Sena

Muradpur in Chattogram city turned into a battlefield in clashes between police and Chhatra Sena of Islami Andolon on Monday.

As part of a nationwide program to protest lunching Maulana Muhammad Rais Uddin, former Dhaka city president of Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Sena and imam of a mosque in Gazipur, and demanding justice, the student organization brought out a procession.  

Later, they locked into clashes from Monday morning to noon. The area turned into a battlefield. 

Police detained at least 15 people during this time.

At around 9:30 am, leaders and activists of Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat and their student organization Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Sena blocked Muradpur intersection in Chattogram city. 

At around 10 am, they clashed with the police when they tried to remove them from the road. At that time, the protesters threw bricks and stones at the police. In response, the police used tear gas shells to disperse them. Later, a team of army members reached there.
 

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