CHANDPIUR:  At least two people, including a Chhatra Dal activist, were killed and 15 others injured in a clash between blockaders and police in JN Sengupta road area of the district town on Tuesday.

The deceased were identified as Raton Patwari, 24, an activist of Chhatra Dal and student of Chandpur Government College and Siam, 14, a class-VIII student of Chandpur Al-Amin Collegiate School.

Police and witnesses said BNP men brought out pro-blockade procession in JN Sengupta road area around 10:30am. While passing the area, BNP men hurled brick-chips at police.

In reply, police fired rubber bullets and bullets from shotgun to disperse them that triggered a clash, leaving 17 people injured.

Later, the injured were rushed to Chandpur Sadar Hospital where duty doctor declared Siam and Raton dead.

Chandpur police super Md Amir Jafar told banglanews that police fired rubber bullets and bullets from shotgun to disperse the blockaders. Jamaat-Shibir men conducted the violent activities from the procession in a planned way.

BDST: 1230 HRS, DEC 03 , 2013