20 hurt as villagers clash
At least 20 people were injured in a clash yesterday morning between people of two villages over a piece of disputed land in Ullapara upazila. Police quoting the witnesses said there was a longstanding dispute over the land between Amir Hossain of Mohonpur village and Zillur Rahman of Khoksa village. On Friday evening an arbitration over the issue failed, the next morning the two groups, equipped with locally made weapons, locked in clash to take control of the disputed land. Additional police have been deployed in the area, said Ullapara OC Tazul Huda.
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