A youth, who was critically injured in a series of attacks and counterattacks between two rival gangs in Nabinagar upazila of Brahmanbaria, died early today, raising the death toll to two.
The deceased, Yasin, 22, from Alamnagar village in Nabinagar municipality, succumbed to his injuries around dawn while undergoing treatment in Dhaka Medical College Hospital, said brother Shaheen Mia said.
Shipon Mia, 30, son of the infamous local criminal "Manek Dakat" from Thollakandi village, died on the night of the incident.
Quoting locals, Shahinur Islam, officer-in-charge of Nabinagar Police Station said the first attack took place around 9:00pm on Saturday at a roadside eatery near Gani Shah Mazar in Barikandi union.
Shipon was chatting with others when a group of armed men stormed in, opened fire and fled the scene immediately.
Shipon and two restaurant employees, Yasin Miya, 20, and Nur Alam, 18, were shot. They were taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), where Shipon died.
According to locals, there has been a long-standing dispute between two gangs over control of the area's criminal activities.
One of the groups is reportedly led by Monnaf and his son Shipon, while the other is allegedly led by Emran Hossain, 38, a teacher at Shyamgram Mohini Kishore High School, and his cousin Arafat, son of "Mister Ali" from Thollakandi village.
The attack on Shipon was reportedly carried out by Arafat and his men. As word of the shooting spread, Shipon's father, Monnaf, and his supporters reportedly stormed Emran's office close by and shot him there.
Critically injured, Emran was also rushed to the DMCH, the OC said. Monnaf and his supporters then attacked Thollakandi village, vandalising several houses, according to the police official.