55 injured as two groups clash outside Islami Bank

At least 55 people were injured in a clash between dismissed Islami Bank employees appointed during the tenure of S Alam and members of the Sachetan Grahak Forum (Conscious Customers Forum) outside the bank today (14 September).

The incident involved clashes and chases between the two groups.

Locals said the dismissed employees took up positions outside the bank at around 7:30am, demanding reinstatement. When members of the Sachetan Grahak Forum also gathered there, they were attacked, prompting them to chase the dismissed employees, they added.

Members of both groups were injured in the ensuing clashes, according to claims by both groups.