3 killed in Ukhiya clash over land dispute
Cox’s Bazar Correspondent || risingbd.com
Abdullah Al Mamun (left) and Abdul Mannan. File photo
Three people were killed in a clash between two groups over a land dispute at Ukhiya upazila of Cox’s Bazar district.
The incident took place at Kutupalong area under the upazila on Sunday (April 6).
The deceased were Maulana Abdullah Al Mamun, the khatib of Kutupalong Jame Masjid, his cousin Abdul Mannan and Shahina Begum.
Mohammad Ali, general secretary of the Kutupalong Bazar Committee, said, “There had been a dispute between cousins over land for long. Three people were killed in the clash between the two sides.”
“On information, police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control,” said Arif Hossain, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Ukhiya police station.
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