8 hurt in clash over sand lifting
Eight people were injured in a clash between villagers and illegal sand lifters at Ramna Ghat (terminal) of Brahmaputra in Chilmari on Saturday. Police and villagers said, an influential group was lifting sand from Ramna area for a long time. Chilmari port and an adjacent village were at stake for lifting the sand. An altercation ensued when the villagers obstructed the sand lifters, leaving eight people injured. The injured were Harun, 32, Manju, 30, Gama, 35, Jalil, 55, Mithu, 27, Jamila, 30, Mithun, 25 and Jiara Begum, 34. Harun was admitted to Chilmari hospital in a critical condition.
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