A temple was also torched and an image was damaged during the attack.

Quoting local people, police said, attackers jointly led by Khalil Moral, Janab Ali Sazi, Entaj Gazi, Nawab Ali and Lutfor Rahman grabbed Birendra Nath's land.

At least 10 persons were injured when they tried to resist the attackers.

Of the injured, the condition of Devbrata Mitra, 28, Swapan Mitra, 50, Bhaba Sindha Mitra, 56, Ranajit Mitra, 50, and Namita Rani Mitra, 28, is stated to be critical, hospital sources said.

Injured persons were shifted to Sakhipur Health Complex in a critical condition. Debhata Police Station officer-in-charge (OC) rushed to the hospital to see the condition of the victims.

However, local BNP leader and Parulia UP Chairman Golam Farooq Babu refuted the allegation. Police have been deployed in the area, but they failed to drive out the grabbers or arrest them.