10 hurt in Faridpur clash

4 April 2010, 18:00 PM

Our Correspondent, Faridpur

At least 10 people were injured in a clash over a disputed land at Ganeshbabur Dangi village under Sadarpur upazila of the district yesterday. A number of houses were set ablaze, ransacked and looted during the clash, source said. Injured Badrul Karal, 22, Mohon Bepari, 55, Badu Kha,25, and Asma Begum,30, were admitted to Sadarpur Health Complex while Atiar Karal,35, was sent to Faridpur Medical College and Hospital. Locals said the clash erupted when local influential Lutfor Mridha along with his loyals of Ganeshbabur village in Amirabad area of Bhasanchar union under Sadarpur upazila went to 'khas' land, a group of landless people led by Mohon tried to resist them. Lutfor and his cohorts Ujjal Mridha and Renju Mridha attacked them with lethal weapon. At one stage, they also set some houses including that of Ata Karal on fire.