100 hurt as villagers clash in Habiganj

15 May 2010, 18:00 PM

Unb, Habiganj

Over 100 people, including women, were injured in a two-hour clash between rival villagers over a trifling matter at Ujirpur village in Baniachong upazila yesterday. Local sources said Mahmud Mia, resident of same village, used to talk to co-villager Lucky Begum, wife of an expatriate, over cellphone by identifying himself as Ashik. As the matter came to light, Ashik locked in altercation with Mahmud, resulting in a scuffle between them. In a sequel to the incident, supporters of two men equipped with lethal weapons clashed at Ujirpur Bazar, leaving 100 people injured at 9:00am. On information, police from Sadar and Baniachong police stations rushed in and dispersed the feuding groups. Two people, including a union parishad member, were arrested in this connection. Of the injured, 25 were rushed to Sadar Hospital in critical condition.