3 killed, 20 injured in a clash over trifling matter in Sunamganj

UNB, Sunamganj :

Three people were killed and 20 others injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over a trifling matter at Hasnabaz village in Shantiganj upazila of Sunamganj district on Monday.

The deceased were identified as Babul Mia, 58, son of Sufi Mia, Nurul Islam, 42 and Md Shahjahan, 36, son of Abdul Basit of the village.

Khaled Chowdhury, officer-in-charge of Shantiganj Police Station, said a man from Hasnabaz village donated a jackfruit to a local mosque.

Later, Dwin Islam and th his supporters locked into altercation with Sunu Mia and Junab Ali over an attempt to sell the jackfruit.

They attacked each other with sharp weapons, leaving two dead on the spot and 21 others injured.

Of the injured Shahjahan died on the way to hospital.

On information, police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control. Police also arrested three people from the spot.