15 injured in clash over paddy harvesting

At least 15 persons were wounded in a clash at South Gabua village in Mirzaganj upazila of the district yesterday morning over harvesting of paddy from a disputed land.
The injured were admitted to Mirzaganj upazila health complex yesterday. Of them, Harun, Razia and Mamun were shifted to Barisal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital as their condition deteriorated.
Local sources said Aziz Howlader of Gabua village had enmity with his cousin Md Helal Howlader of same village over a piece of land since long.
Arbitrations were arranged several times between the two to negotiate the land dispute; but Helal did not agree to the arbiter’s decision. At yesterday noon, when Aziz Howlader and his brother went to the land for cutting paddy they faced opposition from Helal Howlader and his associates. At one stage, the two groups attacked each other leaving 15 of both the prties injured.

 

15 injured in clash over paddy harvesting

At least 15 persons were wounded in a clash at South Gabua village in Mirzaganj upazila of the district yesterday morning over harvesting of paddy from a disputed land. The injured were admitted to Mirzaganj upazila health complex yesterday. Of them, Harun, Razia and Mamun were shifted to Barisal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital as their condition deteriorated. Local sources said Aziz Howlader of Gabua village had enmity with his cousin Md Helal Howlader of same village over a piece of land since long. Arbitrations were arranged several times between the two to negotiate the land dispute; but Helal did not agree to the arbiters decision. At yesterday noon, when Aziz Howlader and his brother went to the land for cutting paddy they faced opposition from Helal Howlader and his associates. At one stage, the two groups attacked each other leaving 15 of both the prties injured.