One killed, 8 hurt in clash over land
A boy was killed and eight others were injured in a clash between two families over a disputed land at Niz-Hogla village under Purbadhala upazila yesterday.
The deceased, Samsuzzaman,18, was son of Ayub Ali of Niz-Hogla village. He sat in the last SSC examination and was waiting for result, family and police sources said.
There had been a long-standing dispute between Ayub Ali and his younger brother Hafez Sirajul Islam, police and locals said. There ensued a hot exchange of words between the two in the morning. At one stage, members of both the families attacked each others with lethal weapons resulting in instantaneous death of Shamsuzzaman on the spot and injuries to eight others.
Critically injured Ayub and Siraj were admitted to Mymensingh Medical College and Hospital for treatment while others took treatment at the local health complex.
A murder case was filed with Purbadhala police station in this regard. But none was arrested till filing of the report yesterday afternoon.
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