Two killed in clash over land dispute in Cumilla

Two persons were killed and at least five others were injured in a clash over a land dispute in Cumilla's Barura upazila this morning.

The deceased were identified as Khorshed Alam, 32, and Abdus Sattar, 55, of Jalgaon village of the upazila.

Witnesses said there was a longstanding dispute between Khorshed and Sattar over a piece of land in the village. The clash took place as Abdus Sattar and his men went to plough the land in the morning.

Hearing the news, Khorshed along with his men hurried to the scene to halt his rival group, resulting in a clash, they said.

Khorshed and Sattar were killed in the clash while five other injured were receiving treatment at Cumilla Medical College Hospital and District Sadar Hospital, said Firoz Hossain, officer-in-charge of Barura Police Station.

Additional police forces were deployed in the village to prevent further untoward incidents, he said.