NALBARI, Oct 22 – The Nalbari police resorted to lathicharge and then fired in the air to disperse an irate mob which turned violent at Nalbari town this morning. In the mob attack a traffic police personnel Abdul Razek was seriously injured. According to the sources, about a thousand people this morning took out a protest rally with the body of Rafique Ahmed, an employee of PWD who was stabbed to death by an unidentified miscreant last evening. During the procession, a section of the people demolished some business establishments of the town. When the police tried to check them, some of the irate people pelted stones on the police party forcing the police to resort to lathicharge to disperse the mob which became more volatile. Finally, the police fired several rounds in the air to bring the mob under control.
Meanwhile, the Nalbari District Magistrate restricted gathering of more than five people in public places under Section 144 CrPC. However, a tense situation prevailed in Nalbari town.
On the other hand the Nalbari Bar Maszid Committee has called for a 12-hour Nalbari town bandh was observed today. During the bandh all types of business establishments, financial and educational institutions, Government offices remained closed. All modes of vehicles were also off the road.
Meanwhile, the Nalbari district unit of AASU and Nalbari district administration today organised two separate peace meeting in order to maintain peace and normalcy.
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