OC Jabed Mehmood said six police officers, including him, were injured while trying to control the clash. The incident primarily involved two opposing groups, but he was unable to determine their identities.
Abdullah Al Farooq, Amir (head) of the Jamaat’s Cox’s Bazar unit, identified Forkan as a Jamaat activist and alleged that he died in police firing. He also claimed that several other people had received bullet injuries.