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7 hurt in Natore clash

4 June 2009, 18:00 PM

NATIONAL

A Correspondent, Natore

Seven people were injured, three of them by bullets in a clash yesterday between the supporters of two brothers over a disputed land at Chanchkoir bazar under Gurudaspur upazila. Police arrested municipality mayor Mashiur Rahman alias Bablu and seized his revolver after the incident. Police and locals said, Bablu, also a local BNP leader, had a long-standing feud with his cousin Azad Shah over the land. Yesterday, Bablu and his men attacked the house of Azad and at one stage of clash opened fire, leaving seven injured. Police later arrested Bablu and seized his revolver.