At least 15 villagers including women were injured in staggered clashes for around five hours over feudal issues between two local groups in Sadar upazila of Brahmanbaria on Monday.
Police charged batons and fired rubber bullets to bring the situation under control. A tense situation was prevailing in the area as of filing this report at 7 pm.
Police and locals said there had long been a dispute between Dola Bari Group and Khane Bari-Siraj Ali Bari Group over territorial supremacy in Kaliseema Paschim Para under Natai Dakshin union of the upazila.
Of them, current member of Zilla Parishad Babul Miah leads Khane Bari-Siraj Ali Bari Group while former UP member Arju Miah leads Dola Group.
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Supporters of Babul allegedly beat up Dola Group’s Shawkat and his son on Sunday evening. Locals tried to settle the matter last night but failed.
Later on Monday morning, arbitration was called to resolve at Sadar police station.