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A 40-year-old man was killed and eight others injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over the ownership of a piece of land at Sonatiki village in Rajnagar upazila of Moulvibazar district on Friday.
The deceased was identified as Misrab Khan, son of Rahmat Khan of the upazila, reports UNB.
Quoting local people, officer-in-charge of Rajnagar Police Station, Shah Mohammad Mubasshir, said Abdul Hakim, son of Tajmul Mia of the village, had long been at loggerheads with Misrab over the ownership of a piece of land.
An altercation was ensued between the two groups over the issue on Friday afternoon.
At one stage, both groups equipped with locally made weapons attacked each other, leaving Misrab dead on the spot and eight others injured.
The injured were taken to Rajnagar Upazila Health Complex.
On information, police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control.