Clash over land dispute leaves 2 dead,8 injured
Two people were killed and at least eight others injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over a disputed land at Kuripaika village in Patuakhali Sadar upazila yesterday.
The deceased are Rustom Majhi, 50, and his sister-in-law (brother's wife) Maleka Begum, 55, of the village.
Two of the injured, Selina Begum, 35, and Afzal Hossain, 40, were admitted to Patuakhali General Hospital while the rest given first aid at private clinics in the town.
Police arrested Jasim Uddin, 40, and Rabeya Begum, 35, from Patuakhali General Hospital premises in this connection around 2:00pm yesterday, said Officer-in-Charge SM Tariqul Islam of Patuakhali Sadar Police Station.
Quoting locals, police said there had been a longstanding dispute between Rustom Majhi and one Dhalu Munshi of the village over the ownership of a land at the village.
Around 8:00am, Dhalu's four sons--Jasim Uddin, Mohammad Hafez, Abdul Wahab and Abdur Razzak--went to the land for collecting mung bean.
Hearing the news, when Rustom and his men went to the spot, Jasim and his brothers swooped on them with sharp weapons, leaving 10 people, including Rustom and Maleka, injured, the OC added.
Locals rescued them and took them to Patuakhali General Hospital. Rustom and Maleka were referred to Barisal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital as their condition deteriorated.
They died on the way to the hospital around 1:30pm. No case was lodged with the police station concerned as of 6:00pm yesterday, the OC further said.
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