1 dead, 15 injured in Kishoreganj village clash

Clash at a Bangladeshi village. Representative image.

Kishoreganj, Apr 5 -- One person was killed and 15 others, including a police official, were injured in a brawl between two groups of villagers in Kishoreganj's Ashtagram upazila on Friday. 

The deceased, Ektar Mia, 50, was a resident of Uttar Abdullahpur village. 

The incident occurred on Friday afternoon around 5 pm. Police have arrested 12 people in connection with the incident.

According to police and locals, there has been a longstanding conflict between Anwar Hossain Khan, the current chairman of Abdullahpur union, and Muktar Khan, a former chairman of the union.

Anwar's and Muktar Khan's relative had a dispute in Italy recently. Following this dispute, the two groups clashed on Thursday. 

The two groups again engaged in a clash on Friday afternoon.  

 Ektar Mia's body has been sent to Kishoreganj Modern Sadar Hospital for autopsy. 

The Officer-in-Charge (OC) Shafiqul Islam of Ashtagram Police Station said that 12 people have been arrested for interrogation in connection with the incident. The situation is currently under control, he said. - UNB