Clash over land dispute, 1 dies
One person was killed and seven others were injured in a clash over capture of a disputed land in Kalai upazila of Joypurhat district on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Md Afzal Hossain, 23, son of Md Abdul Kasem of Parbatipur village under the upazila. Police quoted witnesses as saying that two brothers--Md Abdul Hossain and Abdul Kashem--had an altercation claiming ownership of a disputed land near their houses in the afternoon. Later, family members of the two attacked each other with wooden sticks and sharp weapons, leaving eight people from both sides injured. The injured were admitted to Kalai Upazila Health Complex and Joypurhat Modern Hospital. Of them, Md Afzal Hossain shifted to Bogra Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College and Hospital where he died soon after admission. A case was filed with Kalai Police Station the same day.
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