One killed, 70 injured as villagers clash in Narsingdi

Police and locals said the inhabitants of Darigaon village and neighbouring Gopinathpur village were locked into a fierce clash in their bid to establish respective supremacy.

Marfat Ali led the Gopinathpur villagers while Jasim Uddin led Darigaon villagers during several bouts of fightings.

"Both the groups armed with locally made harpoons engaged in the fighting in a field while many around the arena looked on to see the savagery," says an eyewitness.

The mayhem in the backwater area--far off the police station-- continued till 1:00pm, leaving at least 30 wounded on both sides.

On Tuesday midnight, the villagers again were locked into a clash that left Ohid Mia, 40, of Gopinathpur village dead and some 10 people injured seriously.

As the death news of Ohid spread fast, Gopinathpur villagers attacked Darigaon villagers yesterday morning with harpoon ensuing a bloody clash that left 30 more people injured.

Twenty of the injured were admitted to the Sadar hospital.

Officer-in-Charge of Raipura Police Station Farid Ahmed said police force was sent to the spot in the remote area. "It takes 4-5 hours to reach the spot," he added.