Clash over capture of khas land leaves one dead, 5 injured

A man was killed and five others were injured in a clash between two rival groups over possession of khas land at Jamudanga village in Sadullapur upazila yesterday.

Locals said there had been a longstanding dispute between village doctor Anil Kumar Monglu, 50, of Jamudanga and Siddique Mia of the same village over possession of a piece of khas land.

Siddique Mia, accompanied by some other people, started construction of a house on the land at around 11:00am yesterday.

Being informed, Anil Kumar and his men rushed to the spot and asked Siddique to stop the work.

There ensued an exchange of hot words and at one stage, the two groups locked in a clash, leaving six people from both sides injured.

Locals rushed critically injured Anil Kumar to Sadullapur Upazila Health Complex where the doctors declared him dead.

The injured are Ajit Kumar Sarker, 45, Sumon Chandra Sarker, 48, Sanjoy Kumar Sarker, 18, Liton Kumar, 20 and Susanto Kumar, 35. They are undergoing treatment at the health complex. Ajit Kumar was later shifted to Rangpur Medical College Hospital as his condition deteriorated.