Shots have been fired during a clash between supporters of two candidates running for the Chattogram-10 seat (Pahartali-Double Mooring) outside the Pahartali College centre.

Two people were shot in the incident, which occurred around 11:30 am.

“The shooting occurred amid an argument between the supporters of two candidates,” said Neyamat Ullah, chief of Khulshi Police Station. “Police went and broke up the violence. Police then fired several rounds of blank shotgun shells.”

“There was no problem inside the polling centre. The issue occurred on the road outside.”

Locals say supporters of city Awami League leader and candidate Mohiuddin Bachchu and independent candidate and former mayor Manzur Alam were involved in the clash.

They said two people – Shanto Barua, 24, and Jamal, 35 – were shot and taken to Chattogram Medical College Hospital and admitted to the Casualty Ward.

Authorities were unable to confirm who the two victims supported.

The Chattogram-10 constituency is composed of City Corporation wards 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 24, 25, and 26.

The seat has 485,803 registered voters and 148 polling centres.

Seven candidates are running for the seat.

Awami League candidate Bachchu and independent candidate Alam have traded complaints against each other.

The Election Commission and law enforcers say they are monitoring the situation.