50 injured as villagers clash in Kushtia

The clash was a sequel to a previous enmity between two local influentials, Korban Ali and Haran Ali.

Police quoted local people as saying that the clash began at about 9pm as a village arbitration failed to reach settlement to end a dispute between the rival groups over control of the village.

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The feuding groups used lethal weapons during the clash that continued for an hour leaving 50 people of both sides injured.

The seriously injured Farid Mondol, 50, Sahin, 23, Montu, 30, Sahadat, 50, Alimuddin, 30, Belal 20, Mafid Mondol, 40, Alek, 50, and Mohon, 30, were admitted to the Kushtia General Hospital.

Two separate cases were filed with Sadar Police Station.