15 Rakhaines hurt by land grabbers
At least 15 people of Rakhaine community were injured in an attack over a piece of disputed land in Mistreepara area near Kuakata under Kalapara upazila on Friday.
Of the injured, Achechu, 40, Mouchachee, 45, and Macheeng, 35, were admitted to the upazila health complex while the rest to different local clinics.
Achechu was referred to Barisal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital as his condition worsened.
The incident took place in the evening when a local gang tried to grab 1.51 acres of land in the area.
According to the victims, a gang of 25/30 allegedly led by Binoy, Prodip and Zakir Hossain came to the land and tried to set up a signboard there.
The Rakhaine men came under an attack when they tried to resist the grabbers.
Binoy, one of the alleged attackers, said “We bought the land and went there to place a signboard but Rakhaine men obstructed us.”
However, Binoy could not show any valid documents of the land.
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