8 hurt in clash over land
Eight people including two women were injured in a clash over land dispute at Purbo Dowljor village in Aditmari upazila on Sunday. Locals said, there was a longstanding dispute for the last two years over one bigha of cultivable land between two groups of villagers, one led by Rajoni Barmon and the other by Sourov Mohanto. The clash occurred when the two groups went to the spot to till land on Sunday morning causing injuries to eight people. Two of the injured, Romseh Chandro Barmon,42, son of late Bijon Kumar Barmon and Nirmol Mohanto,35, son of Jibon Mohanto, both hailing from Purbo Dowljor village sustained critical injuries. They were shifted to Rangpur Medical College and Hospital for better treatment. Rest others took treatment at Lalmonirhat Sadar Hospital, locals said.
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