50 hurt in Habiganj clash
Fifty people were injured in a clash over possession of land of a graveyard in Habiganj district town yesterday. Both the groups used sticks, spears and other weapons in the hour-long clash at about 11:00 am. Of the injured, 35 were admitted to Habiganj District Sadar Hospital. Habiganj Pourashava mayor GK Gous and other leading persons rushed to the spot and assured clashing groups of looking into the dispute. The incident occurred only 200 yards off the police station but police played a mysterious role, a number of locals alleged. Yesterday's clash was a sequel to a long-standing dispute over the graveyard and rivalry between the people of Annantapur and Enatabad, police said.
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