One killed over land dispute

A man was killed and another injured in a clash between two rival groups over taking possession of a disputed land in Nakla upazila of the district yesterday.

The deceased is Md Azizul Haque, 28, son of Abdul Kuddus, a resident of Hasonkhila village in the upazila.

Quoting the villagers, police said there had been a longstanding dispute over the ownership of 15 decimals of land between Fazr Ali, 65, and his cousin Rais Uddin, 60, of the village.

Around 11:00am, an altercation took place between Fazr Ali and Rais when Fazr prevented Rais and his men from uprooting his Boro plants from the disputed land.

At one stage, Rais and his men attacked Fazr's son Sekandar Ali, 30, and son-in-law Azizul with machetes, leaving them critically injured.

The duo were admitted to Nakla Upazila Health Complex and then referred to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital as their condition deteriorated.

Azizul succumbed to his injuries at the hospital around 2:00pm.

Contacted, Officer-in-Charge Golam Haider of Nakla Police Station said Azizul's wife filed a case with the police station yesterday evening, accusing Rais Uddin and eight others.

Police have already launched a drive to arrest the accused, the OC said.