Man killed in Ctg clash

A man was killed and 10 others were injured in a clash between two groups of people in Elsha village of Banshkhali upazila yesterday.

The dead is Abdul Khalek, 60.

There had been a longstanding conflict between Delwar Azim and Md Delwar over a piece of land, said Kamrul Hasan, officer-in-charge of Banshkhali Police Station.

Around 10:00am, supporters of Azim attacked Delwar men when they were cutting paddy on the disputed land. Later, the two groups, equipped with local weapons, attacked each other several times, leaving 11 people injured, said a local journalist.

Khalek, a man of Md Delwar, was rushed to a clinic where on-duty doctors declared him dead.

Five of the hurt were admitted to Banshkhali Upazila Health Complex.

Police detained 17 people in connection with the incident, the police official added.