One killed as villagers clash

10 August 2009, 17:00 PM

Our Correspondent, Sirajganj

One person was killed and 20 others were injured in a clash between two groups of people at Agnukali Bazar in Shahzadpur upazila yesterday noon. Two shops and four houses were also damaged by the feuding groups. Victim Akkas Ali, 55, was son of late Hazi Md Nasir Uddin of Agnukali village. The injured were taken to Sirajganj Sadar Hospital, Pabna Sadar Hospital and Shahed Ziaur Rahman Medical College and Hospital in Bogra. Of the injured, condition of two is stated to be critical, hospital sources said. Police and locals said that a fierce clash erupted following altercation between two groups of people at the grocery shop of Abdus Samad. Akkas Ali, father-in-law of the shopkeeper died on the spot when the rival group hit him with a sharp weapon.