Shawdesh Desk:

A 50-year-old man was killed and 15 other people were injured in a clash between two groups over a land dispute at Ujandhal village under Derai upazila in Sunamganj on Monday morning.

The deceased is Anwar Hossain of the village.

According to police and locals, the deceased brother’s Sanwar Hossain, Warid Mia, and cousin Sufi Mia had a longstanding dispute with Monfar Mia (in-law of Anwar Hossain) over planting paddy saplings on the land.

The two sides clashed over the matter. When Anwar tried to stop them, he was injured, among others.

Locals rescued all the injured and took them to Derai Upazila Health Complex, where duty on Doctor Moni Rani Talukder declared Anwar dead.

Shahidul Haque Munshi, additional superintendent of police (Derai circle), confirmed the matter.

Several people have been detained for questioning in connection with the clash, he said.

The body was sent to Sunamganj Sadar Hospital morgue for an autopsy, he added.