Land dispute kills 1

Dead body illustration
Dead body illustration

A man was killed and five others injured in a clash over a land-dispute in Lakshmipur village of Nabinagar upazila of Brahmanbaria district early Saturday, reports UNB.

The deceased is Dulal Miah, son of a certain Mansur Miah of the village.

Basu Miah's family had been at loggerheads with Muslim Miah over a piece of land. Basu Miah attacked Dulal Miah and five others with a sharp weapon on their way to the disputed land early Saturday leaving Dulal dead on the spot and five others injured, said Nabinagar police station officer-in-charge Aslam Shikder.

The injured were sent to Nabinagar Health Complex while the body of Dulal to Brahmanbaria Sadar Hospital for an autopsy, he added.

OC Aslam Shikder further said additional police were deployed in the area to avert any untoward situation.