One person was killed and 20 people, including 11 policemen, injured after hundreds of rival villagers clashed over dispute arising from a football match in Belabo upazila of Narsingdi, police and a hospital doctor said on Thursday.

The disputed match was played between teams from Char Belabo and Belabo villages on Wednesday afternoon.

The deceased Saiful Islam (26) was from Char Belabo village.

According to police and locals, a football match was held between Belabo and Char Belabo villages on Wednesday afternoon at Hossain Ali College ground.

During the match, there was an altercation between the two teams.

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According to some witnesses the fighting today was a sequel of Wednesday’s incident between players.

During the clash the villagers used country-made weapons. Police fired tear gas and blank shots to bring the situation under control. When the situation escalated, additional policemen from Narsingdi rushed to the spot and finally tamed the fighting.

Officer-in-charge of Belabo Police Station Mir Mahabubur Rahman said that two groups of villagers clashed over a football match. 11 policemen were injured in the incident.

Narsingdi Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime) Sujan Chandra Sarkar said that additional police have been deployed in the incident. Currently, the situation is calm.

“We have received reports that several people, including policemen, were injured in the incident and one person was killed. Legal action is under process in this regard.

Dr. Manjur Mushfika Ferdous, on-duty doctor at Belabo Hospital, said that a person named Saiful Islam was brought dead to the hospital. He said there are bullet marks on his body, but it can be confirmed after the autopsy.