15 hurt as villagers clash
At least 15 people were injured as the people of two villagers in Chatmohar upazila clashed over a trivial matter yesterday. Police and locals said the trouble began following an altercation between Mujibur Rahman of Hasupur village and Kashem member of Pankura village at Handial Bazar over return of money that Mujibur had earlier borrowed from Kashem. Later, the people of the two villages, equipped with lethal weapons attacked each other, leaving 15 people from both sides injured. Of the injured, Rabiul, 35, Mujibar, 38, Razzak, 45, Amjad, 42, Moniruzaman, 35, Jahangir, 36, Kashem, 45, Tofez, 40, Shihab, 25, and Monir, 28, were admitted to Chatmohar Upazila Health Complex while the rest given first aid.
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