One killed in land dispute

4 October 2009, 17:00 PM

Our Correspondent, Barisal

One person was killed and four others were injured yesterday in a feud over a disputed land in Mehendiganj upazila. Rahman Molla, son of deceased Malek Molla lodged a murder case with Mehendiganj police station and police arrested Fazlu Molla, Faruk Molla, Bellal Molla, Saiful Molla, four accused siblings and cousins of the victim. Police said families of two cousins of Malek and Fazlu of Mollabari in Lata Goraghat village under Andharmanik union of the upazila had a long-standing dispute over land of their grand father. On Saturday afternoon, one group led by Fazlu Molla attacked their rival cousins led by Malek Molla during a feud over taking possession of a disputed land. Malek Molla,50, his wife Jasmin Begum, 35, and brother and sister Rob Molla,40, Razia Begum, 45, were beaten up and stabbed. Locals sent them to Barisal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College and Hospital in a critical condition where Malek Molla succumbed to his injuries.