3 die as two groups clash in Narail

Three people were killed and at least 10 others injured as two groups of people clashed over establishing supremacy in Gondab village of Narail's Lohagara yesterday. 

The dead are Habib Mollah, 55, Muktar Mollah, 60, and Rafiq Mollah, 40.

The injured were undergoing treatment at different hospitals.

Jasim Uddin, superintendent of Narail police, said there had been a long-standing conflict between Mollah group and Sheikh group over establishing dominance in the area.

Following this, people of the two groups equipped with local weapons attacked each other around 2:00pm.

Habib and Muktar were declared dead after they were taken to Narail Sadar Hospital. Rafiq died on the way to Khulna Medical College Hospital.

All the dead belonged to the Mollah group.

Syed Ashiqur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Lohagara Police Station, said additional police had been deployed in the area to avoid any untoward incident.