Shawdesh Desk:

A local leader of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, who sustained injuries in a factional clash in Natuda union in Chuadanga’s Damurhuda upazila on October 23, died while undergoing treatment at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital on Wednesday night.

The deceased was identified as Sultan, 45, son of late Afsar Ali, resident of Khalisha Para area of Natuda union. He was serving as the joint secretary of BNP Ward no 1 covering Gachiar Para and Khalisha Para.

According to the case statement, on October 23, two groups of BNP clashed in the area over establishing supremacy and previous enmity, injuring around five to six people from both groups.

Sultan sustained serious injuries during the clash and was initially taken to Chuadanga Sadar Hospital, from where he was referred to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital.

Earlier, on October 28, Palash filed the case over the clash against five individuals.

Police have arrested an accused Sohrab, 60, son of Bharsa Ali of Gachiar Para village, listed in the case filed in connection with the incident.

While most of the injured have recovered and returned home, Sultan remained under treatment for eight days at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital, where he passed away on Wednesday night.

Damurhuda Model Police Station officer-in-charge Humayun Kabir confirmed the incident.

Operations were ongoing to arrest the other killers, said the OC.