Kurigram, Aug 20 (UNB) –A woman was killed and her father was injured in an attack by their rivals over land dispute at Khuliatari village in Razarhat upazila on Tuesday.
The deceased was identified as Sajina Begum, 45, daughter of Farhad Ali of the village.
Police said Farhad Ali and his brother Farsed Ali had been at loggerhead over the ownership of a piece of land for long.
On Tuesday morning, Farsed along with his son Saiful attacked Farhad with a sharp weapon when he went to the disputed land for sowing saplings, leaving him critically injured.
At one stage, the attackers also hit Sajina with a sharp weapon when she appeared there to save her father, leaving her injured.
Later, they were taken to Rangpur Medical College Hospital where doctors declared Sajina dead.
Police arrested two people- Sohel, 18 and Sultana Begum, 36- in this connection.