Clash over land dispute in Faridpur leaves 12 injured

Faridpur, 10 Jan  - At least 12 people were injured in a clash between two groups over dominance in Boalmari upazila, Faridpur.

The incident took place around 1:30 pm on Friday in Gunbaha village of the Gunbaha union.

Nine of the injured were admitted to the Boalmari Upazila Health Complex, while three were taken to Faridpur Medical College Hospital.

According to locals, there had been an ongoing dispute between former councilor Farid Ahmed and Nasir Biswas over land. This conflict led to a verbal altercation between former councilor Farid’s son and Nasir Biswas’s nephew at a local shop around 12:00 pm on Friday. The argument eventually escalated into a physical altercation. Following this, both sides engaged in a clash with local weapons, which lasted for about an hour. The police from Boalmari police station later arrived at the scene and brought the situation under control.

Alamgir Biswas, the Union Parishad member from Ward 4 of Gunbaha union, said that he had heard about the clash on Friday afternoon. However, since he did not go to the scene, he did not have detailed information about the incident.

Golam Rasul, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Boalmari Police Station, said that the police were dispatched after hearing about the clash in Gunbaha village at noon. However, the people involved fled after noticing the police presence.

He added that since no one was found at the scene, no arrests were made. The situation in the area is currently calm.

The OC also said that no complaints had been filed with the police until 5:00 pm on Friday. If a written complaint is received, it will be verified and action will be taken accordingly.