2 children killed as villagers clash in Kishoreganj
Two children were killed and 20 others injured as rival groups of villagers clashed in Mithamoin upazila of Kishoreganj today.
The victims were identified as Chaina, 9, daughter of Urshid Ali, and Mujakkhir, 13, son of Mohammad Ali of Borkanda village, reports our Kishoreganj correspondent.
The clash ensued between the two groups over establishing supremacy at Borkanda village around 9:30am, said Nasir Uddin, officer-in-charge (OC) of Mithamoin Police Station.
At one stage, supports of both the groups attacked each other with lethal weapon leaving the two minors dead on the spot and 20 others injured, the OC said.
On information, police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control around 10:30am, the police official said.
The OC said there had been a long-standing dispute between the two groups over establishing supremacy at the village.
The injured were admitted to Mithamoin Health Complex while the bodies were sent to Kishoreganj Modern Hospital for autopsy.
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