Clash over capturing water body leaves 50 hurt

At least 50 people were injured in a clash between two groups of people of Dakkhin Kurchi village over capture of a beel (waterbody) in Chhatak upazila of Sunamganj district yesterday evening.

Locals said the clash ensued when the two groups--one led by Achir Ali and the other by Hafiz Uddin--went to Boterkhal beel to take control of it at around 6:00pm.

The two groups, equipped with lethal weapons, swooped on each other, leaving at least 50 people from both sides injured. The clash lasted for two hours.

On information, police rushed to the spot, dispersed the clashing groups and brought the situation under control.

The injured were admitted to Chhatak Upazila Health Complex and Sunamganj Sadar Hospital.