16 injured as villagers clash
Sixteen people, including women and children, were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers at Bishnupur village under Kamalganj upazila yesterday. There was a long-standing dispute over ownership of a paddy field among them. A group was led by Abdul Basit and Hamid while the other by Abdus Shukur, police and villagers said. The clash ensued when people loyal to Basit-Hamdu group came to plough the land yesterday morning. Equipped with sharp weapons, Shukur's group attacked them causing injuries to 16 people of both the groups. The injured were admitted to Kamalganj Upazila Health Complex and Moulvibazar Sadar Hospital. Police have been deployed in the area to avoid further untoward incident.
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