, Feb. 12 -- A hawker sustained bullet injuries while four others including three policemen were injured in a clash between police and hawkers in New Market area of Chattogram port city over evicting hawkers on Monday.

Obaidul Haque, officer-in-charge of Kotwali Police Station, said a team of police went to the New Market area to evict hawkers as per the directives of the city corporation authorities around 4 pm.

Witnesses said when the police and executive magistrates were evicting some hawkers, a group of hawkers gathered there.

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Later, they brought out a procession and obstructed police in the eviction drive.

A chase and counter chase took place among them, triggering a clash ...