Land dispute leaves one dead, 3 hurt

A schoolgirl was killed and three others were injured in an attack by their rivals over a land dispute at Balia village in Phulpur upazila of the district on Tuesday.

The victim was identified as Sajeda Akhter, 13, a Class VII student at Balia High School, and daughter of Abul Kashem of the village.

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Quoting locals, Mazharul Haque, officer-in-charge (OC) Phulpur Police Station, said there had been a longstanding dispute between Abul Kashem and his sister Julekha Khatun over the ownership of a land.

As Julekha's son, Jamal Uddin along with hired goons went to the disputed land in a bid to capture it at noon, Kashem and his family members locked in an altercation with them, said the OC.

At one stage, the gang attacked them with sharp weapons, leaving Kashem, 45, his daughters Sajeda, 13, and Mousumi Akhter, 15, and Kashem's younger brother Abul Hashem, 40, injured, the OC added.

The injured were taken to Phulpur Upazila Health Complex where doctors declared Sajeda dead around 1:00pm. Three other injured were shifted to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital for better treatment.