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May
18, 2000 Chittagong,
May 17 (UNB) – A clash between shop owners and lessees of
Thakurdighi bazar in Lohagara upazila left at least 10 people injured
today (Wednesday).
Police
said the clash ensued at 11 am when the lessees under police
protection went to the bazar to collect contract money from the shop
owners.
Both
the parties pelted brickbats to each other during the half-an hour
clash. Two of the injured were admitted to the Chittagong Medical
College Hospital.
Police
fired 10 rounds of blank shots to disperse the warring groups and
brought the situation under control.
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