One killed in land dispute

30 August 2009, 17:00 PM

Our Correspondent, Sirajganj

One person was killed and 35 others were injured in a fierce clash over a disputed land at Boaliarchar in Raiganj upazila yesterday. Deceased Tarikul Islam, 35, was son of Sakhawat Hossain of the village. Police and locals said that there was a long-standing dispute over a piece of land between Abdul Mazid and Abdul Hamid. The clash erupted yesterday morning when Mazid's men swooped on Hamid's men who went to the land to install a shallow machine. Within minutes, the clash spread and the clashing groups equipped with lethal weapons attacked each other, leaving Tarikul dead on the spot and 35 others of both sides injured. During the clash, they also vandalised and ransacked five houses in the village.