One killed, 5 hurt in clash over land dispute

An elderly man was killed and five others were injured in a clash over land dispute at Kachua village in Nasirnagar upazila of the district on Tuesday afternoon.

The deceased was identified as Shahidullah, 55, a resident of the village.

Officer-in-Charge Abdul Quader of Nasirnagar Police Station said two

groups of people--one led by Akkas and the other by his nephew Shukkur--locked in an altercation over marking the boundary of a land at around 3:30pm.

At one stage, two groups attacked each other, leaving Shahidullah dead and five others injured.

Being informed, police went to the spot and dispersed the clashing groups. The injured were given first aid at a local hospital.