NOAKHALI: At least 10 people were injured in a clash between police and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and Chhatra Shibir in Sonaimuri upazila of the district on Monday morning.

Sources said that Jamaat-Shibir men tried to bring out a procession in the area. On information, police tried to disperse them which triggered a clash around 10:00am.

At one stage, police fired six-round shot gun bullets to bring the situation under control, leaving 10 people injured.

Later, law enforcers detained seven Jamaat-Shibir men from the spot.

Sonaimuri Thana Officer-in-Charge Abdus Samad confirmed the matter to banglanews.

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BDST: 1450 HRS, APR 21, 2014