Man killed, 6 injured in clash over land dispute
A man was killed and six others severely injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over occupying a piece of disputed land in Kurigram's Phulbari upazila on Sunday.
The deceased, Bakinur Islam, 36, was son of Selim Miah of Bhangamor village in the upazila.
The injured are Zahurul Haque, 37, Khalil Uddin, 61, Azimuddin Miah, 44, Belal Hossain 52, Aminur Islam, 33, and Mizanur Rahman, 28.
Of them, conditions of Zahurul and Khalil, admitted at Kurigram General Hospital, are stated to be crucial.
Quoting locals, police said Selim has been cultivating his two acres of land in Khonchabari area for long, but recently Sahidul claimed the ownership of the land.
As a sequel, Sahidul and his men obstructed Selim and his followers when they went to the land for harvesting mustard on Sunday noon, triggering a clash between the two groups that left at least seven people from both sides injured.
Of the injured, Bakinur succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at Kurigram General Hospital the same night.
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