Clash over land dispute leaves three dead in Netrakona

Three people were killed in a clash between two groups of villagers over a land dispute at Jamati village in Sadar upazila of Netrakona district on Saturday night and Sunday.

The deceased were identified as Dujahan Mia, 55, a former member of Mougati Union Parishad, Nur Mohammad, 28, son of Abdul Kader and Rafique Mia of the village.

Kazi Shahnewaz, officer-in-charge of Netrakona Model Police Station, said Amzad, a resident of the village, took Tk 5 lakh from Dujahan, a local leader of BNP, with a promise to sell a piece of land to him two years back.

Both Amzad and Dujahan had been at loggerheads over the issue.

Around 9 pm on Saturday, a group of miscreants stabbed Dujahan indiscriminately while he was returning to his home from the party office, leaving him dead on the spot.

As soon as the news spread, the supporters of Dujahan, along with lethal weapons, attacked the houses of Amzad around 10:30 pm, leaving Nur Mohammad and Rafique Mia injured.

Later, they were taken to a local hospital where the doctors declared Nur Mohammad dead.

Rafique was shifted to Mymensingh Medical College and Hospital for better treatment, where he succumbed to his injuries on Sunday morning.

Sajal Kumar Sarkar, superintendent of Netrakona Sadar Circle, said efforts are on to arrest the attackers.