35 hurt in Kurigram clash
At least 35 people were injured in a fierce clash between two rival groups over land dispute at Tekani Char village in Roumari upazila on Saturday. Police said there was a longstanding dispute between Jonab Ali of the village and Abdul Wahab of neighbouring Paler Char village over the ownership of the two-bigha of land. Locals said when the people of Wahab tried to plant saplings on the disputed land at noon, Jonab Ali and his men resisted them triggering a noisy argument. Later, both the groups equipped with lethal weapons, brickbats and sticks attacked each other leaving 35 people from both sides injured.
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