Pirojpur: At least three people were killed in police-BGB firing during a post-election clash in Dhanishapa union of Mathbaria upazila on Tuesday evening.

Police super of the district Walid Hossain identified the deceased as Shahadat, Sohel and Quamrul.

Executive Magistrate Kazi Ziaul Baset said a group of 600-700 people, equipped with local weapons, intercepted the presiding officer in the area at about 8:30pm when he under the escort of police and Border Guard Bangladesh members was returning to the UNO office from Dhanishapa Degree College centre with election result sheets after the UP polls.

‘The mob tried to swoop on the presiding officer and snatch the result sheet,’ he said.

As he tried to prevent them, they also attacked him, the magistrate added.

Later, magistrate Baset ordered the law enforcers to fire shots in order to bring the situation under control.

Police and BGB members then fired 29 shots, Baset added.

Police super Walid told UNB that three people were killed in the incident.

Major Mozammel Haque of BGB said he heard that several people were killed in the incident.