One killed, 30 injured in Brahmanbaria clash over alleged interest payment dispute
At least one person was killed and
around 30 others injured after residents of two neighbouring villages clashed
in Sarail upazila of Brahmanbaria last night (28 June) over a dispute involving
an alleged interest payment.
The deceased was identified as Md
Hadim.
The clash broke out at around 8:45pm
at Kalikachh Bazar under Kalikachh Union, where residents of Suryakandi and
Dharanti villages reportedly confronted each other using torches in the
darkness.
According to police and local sources, Mosharaf Mia, a resident of Suryakandi
village, claimed that Khadem Molla of neighbouring Dharanti village owed him
Tk100,000 in interest payments. When Khadem allegedly refused to pay, an
altercation ensued, which later escalated into a violent clash.
As tensions mounted, residents from
both villages gathered at Kalikachh Bazar armed with locally made weapons and
used torchlights while engaging in the confrontation. The violence left one
person dead and at least 30 others injured.
Confirming the incident, Additional
Superintendent of Police of Brahmanbaria Md Obaidur Rahman said, "One
person has been killed in the clash. Police are trying to bring the situation
under control."
